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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.

Do the Hokey Pokey (and other messages that will screw up your life).

The day they decided to make “The Hokey Pokey” into a staple in roller skating rinks was the day our country went downhill. Who thought it was a good idea

One thing God said was not good

Over the last 75 years, researchers at Harvard have tracked the lives of 724 men.* These men were children when the study began. For 75 years, they’ve been tracking these

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

What God looks like

Let’s talk about the nature of God. Elohim is the name used for God in Genesis 1:1, making his very name our earliest glimpse of the nature of God in

The Mission of a Methodist: Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World

“The mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” This is the mission of United Methodists — to make disciples, as

What Wesleyans believe about “once saved always saved”

“We who have believed enter that rest.” — Hebrews 4:3 You never know when you might need to defend your position on the theology around the phrase, “once saved, always

Can women plant churches?

Women lead, and women pastor. To a much lesser extent, women also plant churches, but I believe God is calling the global Church in the 21st century to take note

How men can support women leaders

The story is often told of a time when Bill Gates was speaking to a group of Saudi Arabian businessmen and political leaders. Most in the room were men; any

The shoulders on which we stand

Some of history’s more interesting Christian movements have been initiated by women. Consider these ten women, some from within the Methodist movement and some from beyond it. Aimee Semple McPherson

How to lose your joy while giving

If you want to lose your joy while giving, follow these seven way-too-easy steps: 1. Respond to every need as if it is your personal responsibility to meet it. Here