World Methodist Evangelism organizes events in London as “people called Methodist” remember the life-changing moment of John Wesley.
Mercy not Sacrifice: How do we do confirmation post-James KA Smith?
For those of you Jesus nerds who haven’t read James K.A. Smith, you need to change that. Smith names what is probably the most important problem with the way that the church approaches teaching: we teach as though people are most fundamentally rational creatures whose actions are shaped by the abstract principles that they just […]
Cloaked Monk's Blog: Political Unrest in N.C.
“Justice and love have never lost. It might get crucified, it might get beat down, but at the end of the day justice and love always win.” Rev. Barber Continue reading →
John Meunier: Nazarenes on discipleship
In 2006, the Church of the Nazarene adopted a mission statement to make Christlike disciples in the nations, which bears some similarity to the United Methodist mission statement of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. … Continue reading →
LifeBrook: Wise Words for Today
Because you, too, are in Christ, you can know with absolute certainty that God has put you where he would be if he were you. He has put you there to impact the lives of the people he wants to … Continue reading →
Mercy not Sacrifice: Why Tony Jones (and other emergents) should read Amos Yong’s Pentecostal theology
I posted recently about the debacle that Tony Jones got into partly because of his statement that “the nascent Pentecostalism practiced in much of the Global South would benefit from being in dialogue with the older, more developed theologies of the West.” Well, I’ve been reading The Spirit Poured Out On All Flesh, a book […]
Cloaked Monk's Blog: Sabbath Saturday
What are you planning that will bring you rest? For once, I have nothing on the calendar! Alleluia! Amen! — and a poem by Emily Dickinson and a photo captioned “Sailing to Heaven.” Continue reading →
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May 24 2013
The United Methodist Reporter: Getting a jump on electing General Conference delegates
Amidst all of the petitions which failed, were never considered at all, or passed but then were overturned by the Judicial Council, at least one new provision in the Book of Discipline that was adopted by the largely “Do-Nothing General Conference” last year, now provides an interesting opportunity to annual conferences across the connection. Originally [...]
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May 24 2013
The United Methodist Reporter: ’Tis the season – Less debate, more worship for some annual conferences
In the past, delegates headed to Annual Conference might carry copies of Robert’s Rules of Order for long hours of legislative sessions and budget debates. This year, delegates might do better to pack hymnals, work gloves and sneakers. With the seven-week annual conference season under way (having begun with the May 16-18 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference [...]
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May 24 2013
UMC.org: Philander Smith acts on social justice legacy
United Methodist-related Arkansas college looks to actions of its founder and graduates for definition of its mission.
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May 24 2013
UMC.org: Detroit Annual Conference
Beginning a quadrennial theme of “Disciples: Made in Michigan,” the 2013 session of the Detroit Annual Conference focused on leadership as it met from May 16-19 in Adrian, Mich.
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May 24 2013
UMC.org: Red Bird Missionary Conference
The Red Bird Missionary Conference held its Annual Conference gathering May 17-18, 2013, at Booneville (Ky.) United Methodist Church.
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