The Pain (and Opportunity) of “Simple”
What a change to our personal worlds, and way too fast. One week ago today, I was not assuming we wouldn’t see each other in person, maybe for weeks. A
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Lord, what do we do now?
The following was shared with our Mosaic community. I share it here for pastors who might be helped with what to say, and for anyone who is ready to join
Pigs, Chickens and Leadership
Classic leadership riddle: In a bacon-and-egg breakfast, what’s the difference between the chicken and the pig? Answer: The chicken is involved, but the pig is committed. In leadership circles, the
An Open Letter to Women Who Lead
A while back, a colleague reached out with deep frustration over some incident or another that caused her gender to bump up against her calling. I felt her pain. It
Don’t Sit Alone in Church (and other thoughts on corporate worship).
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
Jesus is Lord of the valleys.
Today’s post comes from Elizabeth Glass-Turner, Managing Editor of Wesleyan Accent, writer and speaker. She reflects on the power of the Lordship of Jesus in hard times. Read on …
Assume nothing.
When my daughter was seven or eight years old, I asked, “Claire Marie, why do you believe in Jesus?” She said, “Because you and daddy do.” I said, “Do you
A Year for the UMC
You’ve heard the old saying, “Wherever you go, there you are.” For the UMC, this maxim has proven sadly too true. As 2019 opens, we stand on the verge of
Stop being who you were.
Think about it: If Mary had been engaged to a guy with a drinking problem and a couple of failed marriages, we probably wouldn’t be reading about her or her
Wesley’s Christmas Question: Have you faith in Christ?
(Today’s post is excerpted from The 19: Questions to Kindle a Wesleyan Spirit.) Have you faith in Christ? Well, do you? What a bold question! This was the first question
Why Christmas is worth the trouble
When Isaiah was deep into the work of penning a weighty bit of prophecy about the coming Messiah, he took time to describe how this Redeemer would deal with people.
How to start a revolution
In Jesus’ day, according to N.T. Wright, a man talking about building kingdoms was a man stirring up a revolution. Having endured political upheaval and oppressive rulers more than once,
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Read MoreThe most common reason for which John Wesley removed people from the Methodist roll was “lightness and carelessness” (journal, 3/12/1743). He couldn't casual and disconnected observation. To be Methodist is to alive to the Spirit at work in community.
Read MoreA great conversation wtih Shane Bishop and Michael Wooten. Grateful for their hearts for Jesus.
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