If all we do is spend our time trying to get our online worship better (or started), then we have missed the point of church altogether.
Read MoreFederal Way UMC update from Pastor DJ March 9, 2020
60 second read on Church gatherings, Lenten devotions, Communication and COVID-19 updates
Read MoreFederal Way United Methodist Church weekly update | March 6, 2020
“While the Coronavirus situation is alarming, we are grateful that we have other ways of engagement. I want to encourage you to call a friend to spend time checking in on them and asking how they are doing. Take the time to check out our Facebook Page and YouTube page to engage with others online as well. “
Read MoreLeaning into death itself
“In less than a week, I’ll return for yet another round of infusions. The irony isn’t lost on me that spending more time in a hospital could mean that I get more time on this earth. Since returning to ministry last July, I’m slowly learning that I’m not the same person I was. Truthfully, the more I try to be who I believed I was, the harder life becomes. Yielding to God each day to continually shape and form me is a practice of leaning into both life and death.”
Read MorePodcast on iTunes?
I’m excited to share that my podcast Sometimes DJ is officially on iTunes! For every 5 star review, I’ll gladly share your review on the podcast and give a shout out to you.
Couponing for our Neighbors
What if we invested some of our savings to help our neighbors? What if we saved money by providing for what our neighbors need most?
Read MoreNew artwork for the Podcast Sometimes DJ
Bowling for Jesus and talking Juvenile Detention with Rev. Terri Jane Stewart
Bowling for Jesus and talking Juvenile detention with Rev. Terri Jane Stewart
In this episode, RevDJ interviews Rev. Terri Jane Stewart who is the Director of Youth Chaplaincy at King County Juvenile Center and pastor at Milton United Methodist Church. In this episode she talks bowling, Incarceration, and what LGBTQIA+ stands for "(Our hope) is to make not just a safe space, but a brave space where people can be included in"
Read MoreHope in the Darkness?
Sometimes the best we can do is to stumble around in the darkness deciphering shadows and making our way. In this episode, DJ addresses when home feels like home, stumbling in the darkness and how communion can bring about hope.
Read MoreIs it too early to prepare for Lent?
What are the key components you like in small group videos for a Bible Study?
Read MoreThe Ugly Sweater Revolution | Podcast
In his first podcast, DJ talks about why Ugly Sweaters are so popular the same time when people are getting ready for the Holidays.
"Everything is completely out of control and I’m just going to try and breath in every moment for what it, we don’t have to be put together to come together as a church. We have a God who loves us, even in our ugly sweaters”
Read More3 questions to help DJ start a podcast
Would you please answer 3 questions to help me set up my podcast?
Read MoreWhat are some of the best gifts/items for people taking chemo/infusions?
What are some of the best gifts/items for people taking chemo/infusions?
I’d love your feedback from the perspective of a person having done chemo/infusions, going through them or caring for a loved one.
Read MoreWhat do ten pounds of bacon, Jesus birthday, and Indigenous persons have in common this week?
What do ten pounds of bacon, Jesus birthday, and Indigenous persons have in common this week?
Read MoreFirst sermon in a long time at Federal Way United Methodist Church
taking a little break from Sermon Starters
Hello dear friends,
Taking a break until the first week of July as I prepare for my appointment at Federal Way UMC.
Thank you
DJ
Sermon Starters | Lectionary Study | 5.15.19 | Acts 11:1-18
“Theologian Karl Barth once said in a lecture at Princeton University that what he fears is when people co-opt religion for their own purposes. Barth noted how the Nazis co-opted the Christian Faith, and I invite you to reflect on any other ways that the Christian faith is being co-opted for agendas that do not reflect the way of Jesus.”
Read MorePhenomenal Woman
Marie Kuch-Stanovsky introduced me to this poem by Maya Angelou and thanks to Marie this poem is framed in my spouse Elaine Pearce’s office. I believe it’s fitting for today.
Are Sermon Starters helpful for Lectionary study groups?
Sermon Starters for Lectionary Study Groups?
Read MoreSermon Starter| Lectionary Study | 5.12.19 | Acts 9:36-43
“Like many of you, my social media feeds were flooded with stories and pictures of lives that were touched and changed because of Rachel Held Evans. As a preacher and teacher, I encourage you to reflect on how we as a community are processing how a lay person with the gift of writing…a mother and spouse could shift and challenge our theological worlds in such a positive and powerful way. Who will take the mantle by letting their informing and evolving faith invite others to come with their passion and awkwardness? Like so many of her writings, I don’t want to finish this blog with a closed door, rather how do we open doors for the Holy Spirit to do what God does best?”
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