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The Solid Rock of The Kingdom of God
By Angela Pleasants - In addition to being a local pastor, I am also a chaplain for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina. A couple of weeks ago, I was in my sergeant’s office watching a video of Mark Gungor, a popular ...
Hope on the Horizon
By Carolyn Moore - A well-known Reformed pastor and theologian once said, “God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them.” It’s a good line. It opens up the creative pores and asks what are the 9,997 things ...
Finding Fearlessness
By Jonathan Razon - Martin Luther changed the course of human history in 1521 when he was twice brought before the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and was told he must take back all of his teachings. As we all know, Luther refused to recant. “Unless I ...
Called Into His Mission
By Timothy Tennent - Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has ...
Already and Not Yet
By Keith Boyette - One of the hardest seasons in life is awaiting the birth of a baby. I’ve done it three times. The nurses told me that my title was coach. I think that was to make me feel good about my presence in the room because I don’t think ...
Crossing Boundaries
By Krystl D. Gauld - One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your ...
Father’s Day
https://youtu.be/Q0tVGHvF7Fc Video courtesy of The United Methodist Church By Steve Beard - Happy Father’s Day! Sonora Smart Dodd (1882-1978) is credited as the inspiration behind the campaign to inaugurate Father’s Day. She was one of six ...
In the News
Solidarity with the Cuban People
The Council of the Wesleyan Covenant Association - Florida shares the following statement in solidarity for the brave Cuban people. The statement is in both English and Espanol. To support our Cuban ...
The Ill-Conceived Plan to Seize Mt. Bethel’s Assets
By Thomas Lambrecht -- In a dramatic and unprecedented move, the North Georgia Annual Conference has initiated action to seize control of the assets of the largest congregation in the conference, ...
East Cobb News: Methodist Church to seize Mt. Bethel assets
The Board of Trustees of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church has voted to seize the assets of Mt. Bethel UMC and will operate the church effective immediately, the latest move ...
AJC: North Georgia Conference seizes assets of Mt. Bethel UMC
In an extremely rare move, the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church has seized the assets of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta amid a fight over who should be its ...
Mt. Bethel statement regarding Bishop’s move to seize assets
Statement by Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church Regarding North Georgia Conference UMC Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson’s Move to Close Mt. Bethel UMC’s Doors and Seize its Assets July 13, 2021 Bishop ...
Is Now the Time for Local Congregations to Leave the UM Church?
By Thomas Lambrecht - This is a time fraught with anxiety and frustration for many United Methodists. Some progressives are exasperated that they are unable to fully affirm ...
