Finding Life Between Law & Grace
Finding Life Between Law & Grace -- By Carolyn Moore -- Not long ago, I got a text from someone who was a part of our local congregation until she moved to another state. She’d seen something in her devotional guide that sparked memories of things we talked about...
Estonian Churches Withdraw
Estonian Churches Withdraw -- By Heather Hahn (UM News) -- The 23 United Methodist churches in the Baltic nation of Estonia are leaving the denomination to form the independent Estonia Methodist Church. By a 97 percent majority vote on June 16, the Estonia District...
Popes, Politicians & John Perkins
Popes, Politicians & John Perkins By Courtney Lott 2021 In 1972, Time magazine implemented what is now known as “Person of the Year.” Far from an automatic honor, this distinction merely designates someone as a representation of the year that has just...
Jack Hayford: Pastor to Pastors
By Steve Beard Over the last 40 years, one of the most popular modern day hymns is “Majesty, Worship His Majesty” written by Jack Hayford. Congregations from all denominations around the globe have sung it with reverence and gusto. Included in The United Methodist...
All Things New
By Max S. Wilkins - “And now I have a word for you who brashly announce, ‘Today – at the latest, tomorrow – we’re off to such and such a city for the year. We’re going to start a business and make a lot of money.’ You don’t know the first thing about tomorrow. You’re...
Cotton Candy Christianity
By B.J. Funk - Have you ever been to the Church of Cotton Candy Christianity? Hopefully, there’s not one in your town, though they sometime show up in the best of neighborhoods. Cotton Candy Christianity is a belief that holds no substance and a whole lot of sugary...
Of What Spirit are We?
By Thomas Lambrecht - “When the days drew near for [Jesus] to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way, they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; but they did not receive him, because his...
Snake in the Manger
By Steve Beard - One of my dear friends bought a Christmas tree ornament featuring the Grinch in a Covid-19 mask muttering, “2020: Stink, Stank, Stunk!” That exasperation and frustration is shared by so many. Thankfully, some of our holiday traditions were able to be...
