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The other day my pastor, Wes, made a comment that stopped me in my tracks. He said something about finally being through the transition. His words landed deep, because for the first time in a long time, I realized he was right. He made the comment in the context of Grace Church where we have been through
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Exiting the United Methodist Church was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever made. The systems, relationships, and sense of connection that had been a part of my identity for over two decades were gone. While I did my very best to leave well, I still found myself removed from some Christmas card lists
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This is an article I authored that originally appeared in Wesleyan Accent in August, 2024. “We transfer this mantle from our generation to the young, indicating that the responsibilities of the older generation will be caught up and carried on by the young, and that the spirit of today’s Elijahs will rest on today’s Elishas.” Nearly a
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This is an article I authored that originally appeared in Wesleyan Accent in March, 2024. “In the crushing, in the pressing You are making new wine In the soil I now surrender You are breaking new ground…” New Wine by Hillsong Worship My story of crushing and pressing really began in the middle of the
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April 2 is a significant day in the history of the Methodist/Wesleyan movement. It was on April 2, 1739, that our spiritual ancestor, John Wesley, made a fool of himself. He would write in his journal, “At four in the afternoon I submitted to be more vile, and proclaimed in the highways the glad tidings
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So this one didn’t take two years to write…look at me go! As we journey through Holy Week, each day holds profound significance in the Christian narrative leading up to Easter Sunday, right?…right? Much like Tuesday, I don’t think I’ve ever attended a Holy Week service particular to Wednesday. So I did some digging, and
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It’s been two years in the making, but here we are with part 2 of my Holy Week series! If you haven’t checked out part 1 about Holy Monday yet, make sure to give it a read here. The events of the first Holy Week have always been points of curiosity for me. Palm Sunday
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It’s been awhile, blogosphere. And this may be more word vomit than anything profound, but I’m riding this wave, so hang with me for a minute. Sunday was a long and emotional day. First, it was my first Sunday leading at the Cape Coral Campus. That’s enough to exhaust even the most seasoned pastor. Three
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I made the announcement in worship on February 19 that our family’s time in Tremont and Illinois is coming to an end. On July 1, I will become one of the pastors at Grace Church in Cape Coral, Florida. Grace Church is a dynamic multisite church with campuses in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, and Fort
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“This is it. No turning back. Another Christmas in the trenches,” said young Kevin McCallister in Home Alone 2 just before he did battle with the same two thieves from the first movie. In both movies, the story is the same. Kevin has a falling out with his family and is subsequently forgotten or separated
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Rev. Dr. Larry Frank 