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Tired of Fear

Fear is such a powerful emotion. It can keep us safe, and sometimes we need it to do exactly that. Fear tells us...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
August 11, 2026
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Who is My Neighbor?

This week I had the opportunity to attend the Convocation of the Rural Church. The theme for the week was a simple...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
August 6, 2026
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Friend, Rollercoasters and Rest?

I have a confession to make.  I was supposed to be on vacation.  But apparently my idea of “rest” involves...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
July 30, 2026
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The Happiness Advantage

Every once in a while, something shows up on social media that takes me back. I still follow Greenland Hills UMC in...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
July 9, 2026
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Fireworks, Freedom and Faith

I love the Fourth of July. I love cookouts with family and friends, watermelon that somehow tastes better in July,...
June 29, 2026
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Rebuild My Church

Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Western North Carolina Annual Conference at beautiful Lake...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
June 24, 2026
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Radical Acceptance

I recently came across a phrase that I didn’t particularly like: radical acceptance. Maybe it was the word...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
June 18, 2026
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You Can’t Go Back

There are things I miss about Oklahoma. I miss the wide-open spaces, the cows in the pasture, Braum’s, Wayne’s...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
June 11, 2026
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God Loves Animals Too

I’ve always loved animals. Big animals. Small animals. Tiny animals. Animals I’m allergic to and animals I’m not. I...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
June 3, 2026
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The Cost of False Fundamentals

Eighteen years ago, Rachel Held Evans contacted a friend because she was beginning to see Christianity differently...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
May 28, 2026

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