There are three dreaded words that no one wants to hear during a doctor’s visit: “You have cancer.” Battling cancer and winning changed me forever.

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I recently read a powerful article that interviewed Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter the Rev. Mpho Tutu on the topic of race relations. They shared an ancient South African concept of Ubnbutu.

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We don’t really need a poll to tell us that race relations are torn asunder. We can feel it in the air. The goal is, if I may borrow a phrase from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “To learn to live together as brothers and sisters, so we don’t perish as fools!”

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Church Family, I am happy to report that the Reset event, held in May 2017, has completed its mission. The goal of Reset was to give members of The Park a safe place to share their concerns. Some 80 people, of varied ages, took part.

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“When they go low, we go high” …Those on God’s side know that hate will never win. …We have options in how we respond. Remember whose side you are on and always go high.

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I want to focus our thoughts on listening to each other and listening to God. If we are honest, we will admit that our listening skills are dull. We are multi-tasking, on the move and half hear what is being said to us. This is problematic for church growth.

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The sermon continues our season of release. Some things have got to go. One of those things is half listening. Learn more from the pastor.

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Under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, the pastor is launching an August series on Release. Learn more from the pastor on releasing negative spirits and attitudes.

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Prepare to listen, learn, and release any behaviors in your life that do not line up with God’s Word! Listen to the August sermon series from the pastor.

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I recently sat down to chat with Dr. Sheron Patterson, Hamilton Park UMC’s latest Senior Pastor, to see what’s on her agenda for HPUMC when she gets here.

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