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As a young, unmarried woman in my twenties, I will admit, I am not the foremost expert on human sexuality. To be frank, it is not high on my list...

October 21, 2026 by Rev. Lydia Sullinger

In the Fall of 2025, I taught a Midweek class here at First United Methodist Church called Engaging Immigration. As we looked at biblical and...

October 16, 2026 by Rev. Joshua Bland

I want to ask you a question. Did you sing it? Did you hear it? When you read the title of this post, did you answer "Absolutely nothing"? War is...

October 15, 2026 by Rev. Joshua Bland

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written collaboratively with Rev. Lydia Sullinger In the 1970s, a series of animated and educational musical shorts was aired on Saturday morning...

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Last Sunday, I enjoyed a conversation with several of our church members. It started with, Hello, how are you? How’s the family? What have you...