Month: January 2018
Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ Why Congregations Must Embrace Awkwardness
January 31, 2018
As a friend put it recently, people are uncomfortable with their lack of control; if Bad Thing A can happen to you, then maybe it could happen to me – so let’s find something you did that caused it. That way, I feel safe again.
Our Way of Being in the World
We live in a culture marked by a dramatic lack of trust, and the Church is not exempt as a target for those feelings of suspicion. As the Body of Christ, we have some restorative work to do as we witness for the kingdom.
Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ The Pastor’s Almanac: A News Rundown for Tired Reverends
January 29, 2018
While the calendar reads January 29th, it can feel like a year’s worth of news and activity has already taken place.
Asylum Seekers, Migrants, and Displaced People: Salvation Army Hosting Global Interactive Summit
Continuing 90-minute sessions are available to view live on the Facebook page today, 29 January, and tomorrow, 30 January. Topics include, “Reflecting on Experience,” “Working with Governments, Other Faith Groups, and NGOs in Refugee and Migration Situations,” “Camp and Community Based Responses,” “Church Based Responses,” and “Tackling Critical Issues.”
Otis T. McMillan ~ When You’re Tired, Afraid, and Uncertain
January 25, 2018
God, when we grow tired and weary, when we stumble and fall, lift our eyes to heaven and remind us to find our hope and strength in You.
Georgia, England, Costa Rica: World Methodist Evangelism Gatherings
January 24, 2018
World Methodist Evangelism has been hard at work preparing to meet you on the road during 2018.
Edgar Bazan ~ The Trinity and the Mission of God
The ministry of the church – the mission that God has given to the church – is meant to be a continuation of the “ministry of the Son, to the Father, through the Holy Spirit, for the sake of the church and world.”
Global Methodists in a New Year
January 22, 2018
Let’s take a few moments to check in on each other as we wait for the Holy Spirit to show us the next steps to take into this new season.
Michelle Bauer ~ Waiting for a New Song
Close your eyes and imagine God turning towards you. What do you see? What might God see?
Kevin Murriel ~ Pressing through the Pain
January 21, 2018
Note: Today as we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, and the state of our church and our nation…