Seeking higher ground: Conversations in the UMC
As conversations around the future of the UMC heat up in this Annual Conference season, I hold a prayer that we will elevate our discourse above the level of emotion.
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Act like who you are (a charge to graduates).
This week in worship, we let the last words of David to his son, Solomon in 1 Kings 2:1-12, inspire a charge to our graduates. Following is the heart of
The best you can do is good enough.
The Israelites did not complain. I don’t know how I missed it before but in the lengthy and detailed story of the building of the tabernacle, there is no record
Six ways to breed sanity into your life
That strain we feel — like we’re walking against the tide — has an explanation. We are all trying to get back to the other side of Genesis 3. We
Jesus is a friend.
December was a hard month and its effect continues to creep into my days and the days of many I love. We lost a friend, so we are all learning
Evaluate your list and improve your discipling system.
I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will
Three Core Values That Shape Ministry Culture
For years, our church made decisions based on someone’s willingness to follow through. If you were willing to take the lead, we were happy to make your project part of
You can pick your friends …
In the book of John, beginning at chapter 13, there is an interesting shift in how Jesus deals with the people he calls “friend.” First, he does this radical thing
Haters gonna hate.
Let’s talk about hate. In the first few verses of the Bible, we meet our God in his trinitarian wholeness. The Father creates, the Son speaks, the Spirit hovers. This
The Methodist Middle or the Global Center?
On any given Sunday, United Methodist churches gather to worship God in nearly 60 nations around the globe. Across multiple time zones, languages and cultures, our tribe attempts to be
Jesus is the case.
I’m thinking about what it must have been like to be a friend of Jesus, traveling with him from town to town. What was it like on those evenings after
Before you serve communion today …
I was one of six kids, so I ate dinner every night at a table that sat eight people very tightly. To make matters more uncomfortable for me, I was
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