Good News Magazine recently published “Regarding United Methodism’s Future,” which is intended to be a report on the collective work of faithful United Methodist clergy and theologians navigating the disagreement of the Church’s relationship with homosexuality. Many are presenting this document as a fair and centrist opinion of the church itself, which unfortunately is not… Read more »
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Good News Magazine recently published “Regarding United Methodism’s Future,” which is intended to be a report on the collective work of faithful United Methodist clergy and theologians navigating the disagreement of the Church’s relationship with homosexuality. Many are presenting this document as a fair and centrist opinion of the church itself, which unfortunately is not… Read more »
Altar to an Unknown God
The Book of Acts records the Apostle Paul proclaiming to an Athenian crowd, “Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, ‘To an unknown god’” (Acts 17:22-23)…. Read more »
Beyond the Cards: A Mother’s Day Reflection
The importance of Mother’s Day goes beyond the cards and gifts and time. Cards and gifts and time are certainly needed in order to express our love and appreciation for moms and those who offer a mothering spirit, but the celebration of Mother’s Day keeps our attention focused on the status and role of women… Read more »
Beyond the Cards: A Mother's Day Reflection
The importance of Mother’s Day goes beyond the cards and gifts and time. Cards and gifts and time are certainly needed in order to express our love and appreciation for moms and those who offer a mothering spirit, but the celebration of Mother’s Day keeps our attention focused on the status and role of women… Read more »
With Fear and Great Joy
It is a holy week, but truth be told God has reconciled all things through Christ, meaning that every week has the potential to be set apart for meditation, prayer, fasting, and reflection. Don’t let Easter simply be a deadline upon which you can again eat chocolate, stop praying early in the morning, and discontinue… Read more »
When ‘Our Father’ becomes ‘My God’
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus’ words from the cross rattle our bones and shake our soul by turning our Godly assumptions inside out. Is it that God is abandoning his son, his only beloved son? Is the burden of the world’s sin so great that a holy God must avert… Read more »
When 'Our Father' becomes 'My God'
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus’ words from the cross rattle our bones and shake our soul by turning our Godly assumptions inside out. Is it that God is abandoning his son, his only beloved son? Is the burden of the world’s sin so great that a holy God must avert… Read more »
Leadership to Silos
One of my dear friends once said, “The cost of discipleship is great. The cost of not following is even greater.” Jesus must have had an amazing charisma. Scripture says he looked at the fishermen James and John and they dropped their nets and followed. Jesus passed by Matthew’s tax booth and Matthew got up… Read more »
Lenten Catalyst
On Monday evening we had our first Confirmation session of 2014, and I am so very excited about what we will be learning, and how we will be growing in faith together. Here are some of the questions we answered during our time together. Let’s see how you do: 1. The first creation story… Read more »