In Memoriam

Eileene Griffith, one of the most generous supporters of our seminary students and secretary of our Foundation’s Board of Directors, died on November 25, 2019. A native of Weston, West Virginia, Eileene graduated as Valedictorian from Weston High School in 1957 and attended Kent State University. She and her husband, Bob, along with their children, […]

A Scholarship Foundation with a Simple Mission

“Despite all of the changes all around us, the mission of our Foundation is very simple and clear.” Karl K. Stegall Dr. Karl K. Stegall – One of the most fascinating cities in all of the world is Ephesus, located in present day Turkey. The Apostle Paul spent three years in Ephesus, more than any […]

Make Me A Blessing.

One of my favorite hymns down through the years has been “Make Me A Blessing” that contains these lyrics, “Out in the highways and byways of life, many are weary and sad. Carry the sunshine where darkness is rife, making the sorrowing glad. Make me a blessing, make me a blessing, out of my life, […]

Notre Dame Cathedral and our United Methodist Churches

Millions of Christians all over the world wept on April 16, 2019 when they observed on television the fire that did extensive damage to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. With its flying buttresses, magnificent spires, beautiful rose windows, and Great Organ with 8000 pipes, this 800 year old icon served as the site of […]

A Timeless Gospel

One of the advantages of growing older is that you look back across the years and reminisce about the good old days! In light of this, I often reflect upon the wonderful small country church of approximately 30 members in which I was reared in Emelle, Alabama. We sang lustily each Sunday those great old […]