I am an Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church, serving a wonderfully diverse congregation.
- My Church: St. Paul UMC, Willingboro NJ.
- BA. English Lit., Rutger’s, the State University, New Brunswick NJ.
- M Div. New Brunswick Theological Seminary New Brunswick NJ.
- D Min. Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington DC.
I believe that faith makes us more human, not less; that good questions are more important than weak answers; that faith, compassion, and justice are woven together; and that God desires to throw open the doors to the Kingdom, not keep people out.
I believe that good conversations matters, and that there are far too few opportunities to engage in them. I hope that this blog will become a space for rich conversation around matters of faith. I do not desire and will not try to make anyone think or believe what I do, but I do desire to share my perspectives. I hope you will do the same.
Feel free to browse. Please be sure to share your thoughts and make suggestions. I look forward to the conversation.
I also write a little bit of poetry. If you are interested in reading some check out www.beginningpoetry.com.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bill
amen to those who gave up all to follow him.. thank you for coming over to my blog reverend and if may i introduce to you some older postings of mine which might interest you like ” backyard”, “is the colour i see” and “one real man” ? feel free to browse and i appreciate your comments.. have a nice day!
Thanks so much for visiting Faith & Conversation. I look forward to reading more of your work. And to getting your feedback on mine. Take care, Bill
Yes, faith makes us more human.. it gives us a stronghold on life..
and may i ask the link to your blog on poetry.. thank you
Absolutely. Faith calls us to enter more deeply into life, & not to run away from it. I am very happy that you checked this site out. My poetry blog: http://www.beginningpoetry.wordpress.com. I look forward to more conversation. – Bill
Your posts are thoughtful without being pedantic, and challenging without being abusive. In today’s “us versus them” environment, that is very refreshing; thank you for posting here!
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment. I hope to visit your blog, and perhaps some more dialogue. – Bill
http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/haiku-struggle-plus-belated-birthdays-awards/
three awards.
Bless you, Reverend.
This was a nice surprise this morning. Thank you. – bill
Hi, nice to meet you !
Thank you. Good to have you over. – bill