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This morning, Chief Meteorologist and Mrs. California Alissa Carlson is on the roof of the 18th Street parking garage in Downtown Bakersfield. Alissa is raising awareness and money for heart disease and stroke — she's not coming down until she meets her goal!
50 Things the Holy Spirit Does
Read through this list and ask the Holy Spirit to work in your heart in each of these ways.
To those who are contemplating leaving the United Methodist Church
I write this letter with an aching heart. I have heard the pain in the voices of so many of you, wondering if it is time to “shake the dust off” and leave your local church. As your bishop, I cannot ask you to stay in a place where your soul cannot be at rest. However, I will share with you why I, a
How to walk into (online) church
How can we put others first in our online church context?
How do we walk in peace?
How do we walk in peace? Will they have oceans and sea life there? When do you feel you have matured in Christ enough to be able to impart wisdom to others? ...
How can I refresh my walk?
How can I refresh my walk? How can we have a Christian voice in the world with all of the crisis events going on? Who exactly was Melchizedek and his purpose...
What does it mean to walk in the newness of life?
He is curious about the Christian faith, but he hasn’t yet committed his life to Christ. When asked why he hesitates, the man answers, “I’m not ready to give up my life.” This man understands something many cultural Christians do not – giving your life to Christ is life-changing and impacts every aspect of who you were
Why Pastors Should Go on More Walks
"The simple act of walking improved a person’s creative-thinking ability by 60 percent."
What Does It Mean to Walk in Wisdom?
Explore what it means to walk in wisdom—and how it promotes the wisdom of God as the solution to sin and the way of life everlasting.
How intention turns a walk into a pilgrimage
The co-author of a book on Britain’s pilgrimages reveals the benefits of structuring a walk around a purpose that is ‘determined by your heart’
What Does it Mean to do a Prayer Walk?
I can’t remember when I did my first prayer walk but I liked it. Someone brought up the idea and I thought, “Oh, well, there’s nothing to it, you just walk with others and talk to God with them wh…
What “strange gods” do we welcome into our hearts?
As we draw near the halfway mark of Lent, it would behoove us to reflect upon which gods we are honoring, admiring and loving more than God who gave us life. And then to show them the door.
Have you walked away from religion?
raising godly children in a broken world eight tips to strengthen their walk
Raising godly children in a broken world is the hope of most Christian parents. Tips to increase the odds that your children will continue to walk with God.
Certified Fresh: How to find freshness in your walk with God
Brandon Lindell gives three simple ways to bring freshness in our walk with God.
So a Diver, Krill, and God Walk Into a Whale: What Our Editors Are Reading
Know the Heart of a Stranger
Of all the people on earth who should be able to relate to and care for strangers, it ought to be Christians. When you really think about it, the entire story of God’s people is a story of outsider…
Who Do Our Hearts Break For?
Recently, I was asked this question, “Who does your church’s heart break for?” While I think most Christians would say that our hearts break for the poor and the hungry and the si…
Living with a grateful heart starts with simple practices
Appreciation, modeling, serving among ways United Methodists teach and learn gratitude.
Heard the one about the Tory who walked into a Scottish food bank?
How a leaked ‘guide’ on entering such places could show how far compassion can truly stretch
Heart Matters: Forgive those who offend, rather than seeking harm
Have you noticed how one person can say something that makes you laugh while a different person can say the same thing and we take offense? What’s the deal?
