Once on Mother’s Day when I was a little kid, we were scurrying out the door to get to Sunday morning church on time. My Dad was the worship leader, so he was already gone and my mom was stuck getting us three boys out the door. As we were jumping in the car and about to finally leave our house,...

Whether we have been Christians all of our lives or are just starting out on the journey, we likely know to some degree that reading the Bible is important. But why? As Christians, the Bible is our sacred canon; it is our primary source and foundation of Christian doctrine. Scripture is the livi...

In September 2018, I was nervous and excited to meet with my new small group. I brought chips and queso from Diggs. I figured if you bring food with you, it would make a meeting seem warmer. Not a single person touched my chips and queso. As we sat in a formal circle with our brand new small gr...

You’ve sent the flowers and the sympathy card. Now what? When someone we care about is grieving, we can often be at a loss for what to say or do. We simply haven’t been taught how to deal with grief — our own or others’. To address this, we are launching a new eight-week seminar in September na...

We cannot wait to welcome everyone back from summer break on back to school Sunday! There is so much to be excited about, including new guests on campus and all the amazing classes, groups, and Bible studies starting this fall. Will you help us make Sunday a truly hospitable day? Here’s what you ...

Last week, we lost a man who gave his heart, soul, and entire career to Highland Park United Methodist Church (HPUMC). Because of his relentless passion, Rev. Kenneth M. Dickson exemplified HPUMC’s commitment to helping people become deeply devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Ken Dickson joined t...

One of the greatest joys in my life is my small group. We have met every Thursday at lunch for the last three years, and in those last three years, we have shared a lot of life together. Pregnancies, births, job changes, moves, deaths of people we love, kids starting Kindergarten, ordination, tri...

Have you ever felt like you needed a vacation from your vacation? As the summer ends, we can often look back and realize that we never actually slowed down. And, if we are honest with ourselves, we really, really needed to. We needed the summer to take a step back. We needed to get away, to pau...

When she first started as Chief Executive Officer at the Agape Clinic, Stephanie Bohan asked Dr. Barbara Baxter, the founder of the clinic, if there was a certain demographic of patient that they needed to focus on as the clinic grew. Dr. Baxter’s response was, “When people asked Christ to heal ...

A little over four years ago, I got my first positive pregnancy test, and I don’t think I will ever forget the surprise, the joy, and the excitement I felt that afternoon. I remember I had just gone for a run around our neighborhood and just felt a little “off,” but since my husband, Tommy, and I...