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A United Methodist Pastor’s Template for Premarital Appointments

As a pastor, I have the great honor of being part of some of the most significant events in the lives of people. One of these is when a couple is joined together in Christian marriage. Premarital appointments with a couple are crucial as they create the opportunity to: Get to know each other Plan a service of Christian […]

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life

Our Fourth Wedding Anniversary

On June 3, 2006, Nicole Scherle and I were married. It has been a great journey. This is one of our engagement photos at the bench where we were engaged by the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC. Our friend, Kim Jackson, did a great job taking the photos.

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ministry

Resources at Thoughts of Resurrection

I am in my third year serving as a pastor and have developed some resources that I have found to be useful in ministry and may be useful for you. You can find them on the Resources page. I have increasingly been using Google Documents as a tool for ministry. It keeps all my things […]

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life

Transitions – 2006

After a week full of clergy transitions here at Thoughts of Resurrection, I thought I would share a slice from a personal transition that happened in 2006. This is a video that was produced for the wedding reception when Nicole and I were married on June 3, 2006. Have a great Friday and enjoy the […]

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life

Two Years

I have been married to my wife, Nicole, for two years today. It has been an exciting adventure and I am looking forward to many more years together.