Yesterday morning as church ended, Pastor Kaunda told the congregation that next Sunday will be our family’s last Sunday at Galilea UMC. He invited me up to say a few words. When I got to the front and turned around to face the congregation no words would come. My eyes filled with tears and I [...]
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well, that was embarrassing
Posted in culture, family, Mission, MUMC on June 27, 2011 | 6 Comments »
the place is really hopping
Posted in Mission, MUMC on May 23, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Several years ago the Malawi Missionary Conference shared a vision with Belmont UMC of a conference center in Blantyre with administrative offices, hostels, a beautiful chapel, and meeting rooms. The only thing they had was a large piece of land, a temporary shelter church, a few small houses and big dreams. But Belmont UMC responded [...]
Palm Sunday
Posted in culture, Mission, MUMC on April 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We began the Palm Sunday service with the whole congregation waving palms and circling the church three times as we sang our “Hosanas!” We were led by the 15 Pastors’ Wives who had gathered for a 4 day seminar, learning UMC polity, roles and ministry of United Methodist Women and important information on health and [...]
Lenten Sermon: Jesus Weeps
Posted in Mission, MUMC on April 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
John 11: 1 – 44 I think you know that you I’d rather be a teacher than a preacher. So let me begin with a little bit of teaching… I talk a lot about the seasons of the church. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we celebrated Advent. A time of waiting. Then the [...]
What is in your hand?
Posted in Mission, MUMC, Pictures, tagged Church, God, Malawi, Malawi UMC, Miracles, United Methodist Church on March 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
As we traveled, taught, preached and encouraged this week I found myself coming back to God’s question of Moses, “What is that in your hand?” (Exodus 4:2) It is a question that was first brought to my attention by Trevor Hudson from South Africa and it’s a powerful question to ask the churches in Malawi. [...]
