When I flew to Santa Barbara the first weekend in October 2015 to preach at a Prayer and Healing Retreat held at St. Mark UMC, I thought I was just going to preach. Certainly I was going to be back at the church who sponsored and prayed for Karen and I, as I entered ordained…

Following. What I want most is to just follow. I was in Santa Barbara for the first weekend of October.  I will write another post about the whole experience.  But one thing will stand out.  On Sunday morning, I was to preach to this congregation at St. Mark UMC who had really sponsored and supported…