Month: July 2018
Practicing Discernment: Thy Will Be Done by Justus Hunter
July 27, 2018
There are two difficulties with our prayer, “Thy will be done.” We fret over the first, but the second is…
Dear Millenials, I Was You Once by Elizabeth Glass Turner
July 23, 2018
Dear Millenials, I was you once. People wanted to know what I thought. They wanted to know what I wanted…
Campfire Pilgrimage: The Value of Summer Camp by Rob Haynes
July 18, 2018
It is summer camp season. For thousands of children and youth that means night hikes and camp fires, arts and…
How We Really Measure Congregational Growth by Matt Sigler
July 16, 2018
Methodists are good at counting. The numerous records that have been kept over the years of “conversions,” “probationary members,” and…
Methodism On Fire by Pete Bellini
July 12, 2018
It is no revelation that the United Methodist Church is facing an uncertain and problematic future.The second largest Protestant denomination in the United States is deeply divided over…
The Rest Of God by Edgar Bazan
July 7, 2018
I believe that God wants us to enjoy our everyday lives. John 10:10 says that Jesus came to us so…
Silencing The Shame Machine: Our Call To Craft Peace by Elizabeth Glass Turner
July 2, 2018
Recently, I heard a church leader describe the instinct to “drop Facebook napalm” in an online debate. What a great…