Ripening Intention: Showing Up as Yourself

Silhouette of a single tree on a hill with a sunset sky and rolling hills in the background.

June 24, 2026June 15, 2026 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

This week, as this episode is released, I am in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, serving with the Appalachian Service Project. Alongside youth and adults from Dulin United Methodist Church, I’ll spend the week helping make homes warmer, safer, and drier. It is a week of service, but it is also a week of practice. This … Continue reading Ripening Intention: Showing Up as Yourself

Ripening View: Learning to See Relationally

Tree with roots reaching into Earth's molten core under night sky with moon and stars

June 17, 2026June 15, 2026 ~ James ~ Leave a comment

This week I head off to Annual Conference. For those unfamiliar with United Methodist life, Annual Conference is a yearly gathering of clergy and lay members from across a region. We worship together, study scripture together, conduct the business of the church, approve budgets, celebrate ministry, commission new leaders, and make decisions about our shared … Continue reading Ripening View: Learning to See Relationally