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Halloween: Celebrate or Condemn?

Every year, around this time, someone asks me the same question: “Pastor, is it really appropriate for Christians...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
October 22, 2025
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Loop-de-Loop

The other day I saw a picture of a shirt that made me laugh, mostly because it hit a little too close to home. It...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
October 16, 2025
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Take a Breath

A few weeks ago, one of our members was hit by a car. When I first heard the news, I could not believe my ears. Was...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
October 9, 2025
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One Table, One World

Every year, World Communion Sunday sneaks up on me. I love this Communion Sunday because it’s one of the clearest...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
October 1, 2025
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Choose Love in a Divided World

At our Mission Network gathering of United Methodist pastors this week, our conversation grew heavy as we wrestled...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
September 18, 2025
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A Little Boy’s “Wow”

The Full Bloom Film Festival kicked off this past week right on our Green Space, and it was such a joy to see the...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
September 11, 2025
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Let Justice Sing

You all know by now that I have a list of pet peeves, and it seems to grow the older I get. I think I’ve shared...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
September 4, 2025
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Change is Good

This week I did something a little different—I cut my hair short. Now, my mom is not a fan of me with short hair....
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
August 28, 2025
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Holy Laughter

Sometimes in the middle of church life—with meetings, emails, text messages, learning new computer systems and the...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
August 21, 2025
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What do we Expect?

Expectation. It’s a big word for something we all do every day. The dictionary says it means “a strong belief that...
Rev. Tracy Schumpert
August 14, 2025

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