by cbaker | May 13, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Today, I am at the 241st session of the Baltimore-Washington Conference, along with pastors and lay persons representing 632 United Methodist congregations in Maryland, Washington, DC, and a small part of West Virginia. There will be worship, lively conversation,...
by cbaker | May 6, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Religion provides what sociologists call the “three B’s”: belief, belonging, and behavior. It offers beliefs that supply answers to the tough questions of life. It gives people a place they feel they belong, a community where they are known. And it tells them how to...
by cbaker | Apr 30, 2025 | Newsletters
May Messenger 2025
by cbaker | Apr 28, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Here is a message from our Bishop regarding the new structure for the Baltimore Washington Conference: Beloved of God, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Risen Savior, Jesus the Christ. It is with great excitement and joy that I share the new structure of the...
by cbaker | Apr 22, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Sometimes I have things that I hope to include in the sermon that don’t make the final cut. Sunday, I had hoped to share more about the women who were the first to believe in the resurrection. I didn’t get to share this in the Easter service, but I get to share it...
