by cbaker | Jul 29, 2025 | Between Sundays, Pastor's Pondering
Between Sundays: From the Heart This past Sunday was one of those beautiful mornings when the Spirit moved gently but powerfully among us. From the return of our youth mission team to the joyful noise of worship and the honest prayers we lifted together, it was...
by cbaker | Jun 10, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Back in the fall of 2016, I found I had some thoughts that might be of interest to the broader congregation. It might be something I came across in my reading, a peek behind the scenes in the life of the congregation, or something that I didn’t make its way into the...
by cbaker | Jun 4, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Welcoming your new pastor in genuine and effective ways lays the groundwork for a healthy and vital relationship to form and for stable, long-term ministries develop. Here are 10 practical things you can do without much trouble. I’ll bet you can think of even more...
by cbaker | May 27, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
Earlier this year, the Reconciling Ministry Team at Cavalry UMC circulated a survey and gathered responses on two matters related to our ministry with LGBTQI persons. One of the matters had to do with the possible creation of a policy regarding the use of the church...
by cbaker | May 20, 2025 | Pastor's Pondering
I am excited to share what the United Methodist Council of Bishops and the Connectional Table, which involves the various key leaders in the denomination, have just recently shared. A new Vision for The United Methodist Church has just been unveiled—a vision that...
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,...
