Author: lorybethhuffman

It has been one heck of a week.  I have been trying to follow the contentious happenings at General Conference as my denomination figures out its future together.  While that has been happening I have been working with leadership at Centenary United Methodist Church to prepare for some big decisions regarding obtaining plans for some … Continue reading Welcome to the Neighborhood

It's been a very interesting 6 weeks.  We at Centenary have spent some time exploring the Social Principles found in our guiding document- The Book of Discipline in the United Methodist Church.  I chose to focus on this during worship because quite frankly, that's when the most people are engaging the church.  And some people … Continue reading General Conference

I participated in my first competitive obstacle course a week ago.  I have been wanting to do one of these things for 3 years and finally found some folks interested in doing it with me!  We chose what is called a Battlefrog.  It's an 8K course with 25 obstacles designed and built by Navy Seals. … Continue reading Lessons from a Battlefrog

This past week I had the opportunity to attend the North Carolina Preaching Festival.  It was a blessing as a preacher to attend excellent worship and hear top notch preachers and then learn at their feet as they shared insights and best practices.  Although I have read several of her books this was the first … Continue reading The Gospel verses The Law

This past week I had the opportunity to volunteer for my first Poverty Simulation here in Forsyth County.    I was at one of the schools in the county and it was students that were participating. I have done several of these simulations and am always fascinated to watch the participants wrestle with the experience. … Continue reading Much Will Be Required

I find myself on the west coast this week with the opportunity to compare West Coast beaches to our East Coast beaches of North and South Carolina.  Still partial to the southern East Coast shorelines.  As I was looking around the beach one of the things I missed seeing were the multitude of sea oats that … Continue reading The Virtue of Flexibility

I have been praying and studying for 6 days about a thoughtful response to the North Carolina General Assembly's most recent work, House Bill 2.  I have wrestled with whether to say anything or not, and my intent is not to offend or upset anyone.  But I have been bothered since I began reading about what happened in … Continue reading House Bill 2 -Why?

Just a few reflections on this Easter Monday post joy and celebration of yesterday's Easter morning.  It is the day after.  By now the disciples have gotten their bearings and are adjusting to this miraculous turn of events in the life of Jesus Christ.  We, on the other hand- are often either back at work … Continue reading The Day After

So this week is finally here.  It's the most important week in the life of our Christian Year. It's not the happiest week.  It's not the mountain top high spiritual experience kind of week.  Quite the opposite.  It should be a down on your knees kind of week.  It should be head bowed and tears … Continue reading Feeling the Cross

March 17th we celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  For me that has mostly consisted of trying to remember to wear green- a color that is pretty scant in my wardrobe because I'm not a fan.  Makes me look jaundiced.  It occurred to me that this day is named after a patron saint and yet mostly what … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day