What makes us happy? A United Methodist pastor and a professor agree that it is not about externals we receive or achieve, but an 'inside job.'
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
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United Methodists can find ways to make a difference in the lives of immigrants.
United Methodist author of 'Ask Amy' column advises how to handle a church nuisance. "Maybe it’s not the annoying, but the annoyed who need to lighten up.”
It shows a shocking lack of respect for central conference voices, giving them voting instructions rather than inviting them into a critical discussion in our church.
That split shows, painfully, that the church is no better place to heal division than anywhere else in our culture.
Like going to the doctor, the annual church health checkup can help prevent major problems and diagnose necessary changes to maintain a healthy church.
Though I’m a conference speaker and have attended a wide-variety of large conferences, I’m a little skeptical about their long-term transformative value. Perhaps 10-20 years ago, large conferences were powerful arenas for God’s purposes. But now with so much available to people in the digital age and with younger people’s needs so different, are they worth … Continued
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United Methodist Harry Denman Award winners show that sharing the good news doesn’t have to be scary or intrusive.
Christian leadership retreats have grown in popularity over the past few years, and for good reason. Leadership is essential in the Church – something that is clearly reiterated over and over again in scripture. And in order to have effective leadership, there is a great need for effective leaders – Christians who are genuinely devoted [...]