Category: Bishop’s Blog
Expect Jesus to show up this Christmas
With life comes loss, says Bishop David Bard, and no matter how different Christmas may be for us this year, may we expect Jesus to show up in surprising ways…… Continue Reading Expect Jesus to show up this Christmas
Finding what encourages generosity
Reflecting on the season, Bishop David Bard says that Thanksgiving reminds us to pay attention, to notice, and to celebrate kindness, goodness, justice, community, beauty, and love when we see… Continue Reading Finding what encourages generosity
We must speak the truth in love
In response to recent incidents of violence, Bishop David Bard writes about the call we have as Christians to speak the truth in love and wrestle with the complexities that… Continue Reading We must speak the truth in love
Autumn winds
In this month’s blog, Bishop David Bard asks us to think on the changing seasons and how we may genuinely experience fresh winds of the Holy Spirit with renewed energy…… Continue Reading Autumn winds
Pause for summertime reflections
In this month’s blog, Bishop David Bard highlights several recent news updates and resources, including his thoughts on The United Methodist Church’s new vision statement… “Summertime, and the living is… Continue Reading Pause for summertime reflections
Our need for civic friendship
Disturbed by the problems of violence and the erosion of our democracy, Bishop David Bard urges us to consider how we might cultivate civic friendship, a virtue and practice that… Continue Reading Our need for civic friendship
On this journey toward a better world
Bishop David Bard reflects on the violence and hatred experienced in our world and reminds us that our task, as the church, is to embody the peacefulness of Christ and… Continue Reading On this journey toward a better world
‘Ready to order our conversation right’
As we enter annual conference season, Bishop David Bard reminds us of the value of conferencing and why the quality of our dialogue at such meetings is to be seasoned… Continue Reading ‘Ready to order our conversation right’
Plumb the depths of our rich history
As we near Easter, Bishop David Bard asks us to proclaim the message of a loving and redeeming God who remains ever near, the same message that has been carried… Continue Reading Plumb the depths of our rich history
‘The world needs this kind of people’
As Lent begins, Bishop David Bard calls us to pay close attention to our humanness in all its complexity and develop character qualities befitting such self-knowledge… The church season of… Continue Reading ‘The world needs this kind of people’