Dealing with a Dead Situation by Kelcy Steele

June 15, 2016

We have a hungry prophet (Elijah) on assignment to stretch the faith of a widow woman on welfare and to add insult to injury she has just lost her son.

I stop by to tell somebody when you are dealing with a dead situation you have to expect the unexpected, process your pain, and trust the process.

Friendship Is A Choice (How The Church Teaches Me To Love) by Carolyn Moore

June 8, 2016

What would you give your life for? Your kids? Your spouse? Your family? Would you give your life for people…

Dismantling the Word “Evangelism” by Kim Reisman

Here’s a news flash – the word “evangelism” is emotionally, historically, and theologically charged.

When Cognitive Dissonance and Evangelism Collide by Kim Reisman

June 6, 2016

Cognitive dissonance is especially challenging in evangelism. We’re tempted to find ways to reduce the divergences between the Gospel and our culture, to change our message so it’s more palatable to the society in which we live, to accommodate it to the “wisdom of the world.”

The 7 Works of Corporal Mercy (or How Jesus Evaluates the Ministry of His Church) by James Petticrew

The more I read those words and reflected on Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 25 the more it struck me that the Seven Works of Corporal Mercy are not an anachronistic relic of the Medieval church but constitute a very effective evaluation tool for the contemporary church.

Why Heresy Is Crucial to Evangelism by Kim Reisman

June 2, 2016

The history of heresy in the first few centuries of Christian faith is fascinating as the church slowly and methodically made choices about the core tenets of Christianity.

And that’s the key. It was a process of choice – hairesis.

How To Get A Good Name by Andy Stoddard

I really do love the book of Proverbs.  There’s just some really good stuff within this great book: wisdom that…

2016 United Methodist General Conference Recap by Elizabeth Glass Turner

June 1, 2016

United Methodists and many others followed the 2016 General Conference in Portland with fervent interest. Whether you watched live streaming…