Rev. Joey Reed, OSL
united methodist pastor
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Commentary and analysis from a distinctly Wesleyan United Methodist pastor serving in Western Kentucky.
Evening Prayers
A nightly prayer cross-posted to social media and shared with friends and family around the world.
So What DO You Mean By “Grow?”
Once, as a child, I played sick to avoid a particular confrontation that I knew was going to take place at school. My plan was foolproof: Moan a little bit, wait for the thermometer to show up, and then fake a fever using my desklamp to inflate the reading. I may or...
Why Not Partner with ?
I was recently asked a fascinating question: Is it feasible to plan a course on technology at the next Licensing School for Local Pastors? The convener for that School, Rev. Dean Emerson, asked that during a break at a seminar we're both attending. Turns out, one of...
Compassion: The Tool of Choice for the Discerning Christian
I was always taught to use the right tool for the job. Now, that doesn't mean that my dad, who was a contractor for much of his life, was above using the backside of a big old wrench to knock down a nail that was sticking up. But it does mean that I rarely force a...
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Rev. Joey Reed, OSL
Joey Reed pastors Mayfield First United Methodist Church in Mayfield, Kentucky. You can track ministry there by visiting www.mayfieldfirst.com. Joey has served churches in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia. He has been serving on church staffs since 1991. Joey was ordained an elder in the Memphis Conference of the United Methodist Church in 2001.
He has served at the Conference and District levels as well.
Joey has a simple a mission: to challenge disciples to grow. Born in Savannah, Tennessee and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Joey is a graduate of Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee and Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia. He is currently pursuing his doctorate through Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.
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Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Ignatius of Loyola set out to examine his thoughts, words, and deeds on a daily basis.
But it is Jesus Christ who offers us a new relationship with our Creator, a new way of living, and a community in which to share that life with others.
If you’re interested in becoming a follower of Jesus, or you’d like to deepen your practices of discipleship, I would love to help.