Sean Gladding
We’ve tried with this series of interviews to focus a little more on the value of community, and that’s what led us to Sean. He was part of an
We’ve tried with this series of interviews to focus a little more on the value of community, and that’s what led us to Sean. He was part of an
Bob Garrett is the General Coordinator for the Alleluia Community, an ecumenical, charismatic community in Augusta, Georgia. The Alleluia Community is not a church. It is an intentional community
Here’s a lesson worth learning (for the story inspiring this thought, read here): God cares how we approach him in worship. Meanwhile, a lot of what we American Christians spend
Mephibosheth. Sound that one out, then imagine yourself with the burden of that name hanging around the neck of your life. Mephibosheth was Jonathan’s son. David found him when he
Forgiveness is the centerpiece of our gospel. It is half the gift God offers through the cross, the other half being an invitation into the fullness of life. Repentance is
These posts are written especially for laypersons and those coming late to the conversation currently stirring within the UMC. Part one focuses on the heart of our current debate: connection.
Leadership is both a privilege and a choice. To participate at the highest levels in God’s mission of redemption is a high and humbling honor. It is also a choice
There are few phrases that evoke more warmth or comfort than this one: Welcome home. In that welcome, we experience all we need. We are safe. We are loved. We
For some, it looks like gathering clouds. For others, a black hole. For some, it feels like dread or fear or hopelessness. For others, it feels more like guilt —
Just as new trees bear new fruit, new churches make new disciples. It is glorious to watch folks come into the Kingdom, and new churches offer a lot of opportunity
What would you give your life for? Your kids? Your spouse? Your family? Would you give your life for people you don’t know? People forced into prostitution in Bangalore, or
God likes churches, which all by itself says a lot about the unfathomable patience of God. Church people have a bit of a reputation for challenging the limits of good