Reflections a week after General Conference… #umcgc
As Psalm 146 reminds us: human leaders and human institutions aren’t everything. They won’t save us. We are finite and we make mistakes. Only God…
process
What can we learn? #rule44 #umcgc
In plenary this morning, we decided not to pass #Rule44. I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed that we won’t get to use the process, but even more…
A (mostly) unbiased, detailed explanation #Rule44 #umcgc
Tonight, I was trained to be a small group leader if Rule #44 passes and I had a lot of questions answered. I shared my…
Hi, I’m your small group leader AKA why I’m voting for #rule44 #umcgc
I started my day at 7am with the Committee on Reference and when everyone else was done for the evening, I joined a group of…
home #gc2012
The processing of what exactly happened these past two weeks will take time. My brain is still too full and jumbled to even begin to…
what you may not realize about the loss of guaranteed appointment #gc2012
Tonight, my heart was stilled from its racing on the guaranteed appointment issue. I have felt the both/and of a desire for a clear, mission…
a day in the life of a reserve delegate #gc2012
The morning starts at 6:45 with showers and hotel room coffee and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich made from groceries I picked up yesterday….
GC01: Call to Action Study – Part 1
I know that the declining numbers are not the problem in themselves, but merely symptoms of larger “spiritual and systemic issues.” But I wish…