Central UMC Blog

Hello friends!  It probably goes without saying, but I will say it anyway, “I miss being with you in person!” While it is a necessity, the new normal of physically distancing can take a toll after a while. Zoom meetings are great in order to see one another’s faces, but...

Throughout the days of March, we have witnessed incredible change and disruption to daily life. The number of Coronavirus cases continues to rise, the death toll increases, unemployment claims skyrocket, the demand on our medical providers grows, and the days of social isolation drag on. The...

I don’t know if this is a scientific fact, but I would guess most of us thrive on normal life patterns and routines.  Now, these patterns and routines have been deeply disrupted in the wake of COVID-19. The Coronavirus has seemingly left no one untouched. Schools and universities have...

Calm the Storm This week’s Coronavirus storm whipped up fast and unexpectantly throwing each of our lives into a whirlwind of change within days. We face a global pandemic, national and local states of emergency, long lines at international airports, major event cancellations, school...

As Dr. Jan Davis correctly pointed out in her first writing in The Pastor’s Corner, the “main” focus of the deep divide within the United Methodist Church is upon disagreements regarding the church’s teaching on marriage and qualifications for ordination. Let me be clear...

Welcome to the Pastor’s Corner!  Dr. Steve Pulliam and I plan to publish a 12-week series of communications that will provide information as well as personal and theological reflections regarding the deep denominational divide in the United Methodist Church.    The UMC...

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” 1 John 3:1 Life Transformation – Realizing our Identity I was I have overcome many significant losses over the last 40 years of my life, but those...

I will lift my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come?My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2 Just over 18 months ago, Steve and Sue found themselves at rock bottom in their 10-year marriage. Steve had made some terrible choices and had left his wife...

Lunch Buddies  A simple act of kindness can make a huge impact on a child’s life. Each fall and winter semesters members of Central team up with Asbell Elementary School for a program called Lunch Buddies.  A Lunch Buddy is the pairing of an Asbell Elementary student with a...

Interested in what’s been going on here at Central? Our brand new Quarterly Report, The Review, is now here! It's undergone a bit of a format change but it's the same old Review that you know and love, just in a new place!    (for full screen viewing just click on the...