Welcome to Preston Hollow UMC! We hope this video gives you a glimpse into what our church is all about.
Welcome to Preston Hollow UMC! We hope this video gives you a glimpse into what our church is all about.
United Methodists may feel divided on issues inside and outside the church. An expert in conflict transformation offers tips to help us reconnect.
The essence of the Christian life is finding contentment in Christ and turning every circumstance and all of our work into living worship.
Worshiping Jesus together may be the single most important thing we do. It plays an indispensable role in rekindling and sustaining our spiritual fire.
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
"Wherever you are in the church-planting process, it’s never too early to become a sending church!"
It doesn't just matter that we worship Jesus. It matters that we worship him with other people.
In the latest iteration of a tired diatribe against contemporary worship, Hans Boersma complained in First Things that contemporary worship is ruining everything. I didn’t want to respond to it. It’s an old argument, and the talking points are not just familiar, they’re tired. Plus, I don’t want a fight. There’s enough arguing in the world. But some arguments require engagement.
Our pastors and worship leaders need to remember that the people they are leading and teaching do not necessarily experience God the same way they do. This is such an obvious point but really made me consider if as leaders we think through this when we plan out our services and worship experiences.
United Methodist dads from across the world give us low-cost, high value ideas about what they really want for their special day.
Good interaction with guests is a huge step toward breaking attendance barriers, but it is obviously not the only step.
Hundreds of United Methodist churches have built up a brand as the place to go for pumpkins
Worship leaders need to be more astute about their beliefs.
If we fail to sing in church, we are missing out on a major component of worship.
1. Attend a child-friendly church. A church that invites children to attend worship, that has a children's time during worship or a service in which children are included, will…
Help the folks in your church learn how to worship God.
Darrin Patrick: "As churches get older, the temptation is to despise youth."
"All Christian learning must be for the sake of worship and service of God in the world, and we are deceived if we think that our own sche...