Sing! Play! Summer! – The Old Rugged Cross
Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-29 A young rabbi found a serious problem in his new congregation. During the Friday service, half the congregation stood for the…
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Thinking about running as a General Conference Delegate?
A number of people have reached out to ask about what my experience was, what they need to know, what all is involved. Here are…
General Conference Reflections #gc2019
I knew that whatever decisions we made or didn’t make during this past week in our General Conference that this Transfiguration text would be appropriate…
Surrounded #gc2019
I’ve been here in St. Louis for two days now because of some committee responsibilities and it is hard to imagine that we are here…
GC2019: Committee On Reference
This past weekend, I was part of the meeting of the Committee on Reference for the General Conference. Typically, our work focuses on assigning (or…
YES! We Are Able to Care for Our Children
Text: Mark 9: 33-37, 42-43, 10:13-16 For twenty-seven years, faith communities across the United States have been observing the “Children’s Sabbath,” lifting a united voice…
A Way Forward? Which Way?
Text: Acts 15 The book of the Acts of the Apostles is the story of how the good news of Jesus spread from Jerusalem, through…
A Way Forward? Fixed And Free
The United Methodist Church is at a crossroads. On the one hand, we do incredible work together because of our connection across the globe. Missionaries…