“Examine Yourselves” – Closed Versus United Methodist Open Communion
Recently I read a report from United Methodist Communications titled, “What Does It Mean to Be United Methodist?” This report summarizes the results of a survey conducted of 1250 United Methodists, including 400 lay members, 350 lay church leaders (i.e. past or...
Lessons to be learned from 19th century Methodist schism?
Last Monday, Dr. Donald Haynes wrote his column for The United Methodist Reporter on “Lessons to Be Learned from the 1844 ‘Plan of Separation’.” His main point appears toward the end of his article in a section titled “Fallout.” It...
Achoo, Thank You, Bless You, Bless the Lord!
Are you bothered by cashiers and others in customer service jobs when they don’t say “thank you?” I am. Recently I was at a national restaurant chain of the “fast casual” type (name starts with “P”), and the young man who took my order was being trained by a young...Passing through the Waters
I have worked with youth for several years in various roles: as a 7th grade English teacher, confirmation teacher, leader of small groups, retreat leader, mission trip leader, and now as a pastor of youth. I learn each and every time I spend with youth what a blessing...UMC Discipline in word clouds
Yesterday I created a word cloud (“a visualization of word frequency in a given text as a weighted list” – Wikipedia) to use as a home page banner for PUMC’s “Beliefs and Practices” page. I wound up doing a different graphic for it,...
BioLogos
- 190. Jay Butler | The Ministry of Public Health July 3, 2025
- 189. Ancient Humans | Becoming spiritual (Neolithic) June 19, 2025
- 188. Ancient Humans | Becoming Ourselves (Paleolithic) June 12, 2025
- 187. Francis Collins & Kristine Torjesen | Science is Good May 29, 2025
- 134. Mónica Guzmán | The Gift of Curiosity May 15, 2025
Horizons Stewardship
- Trends in Giving - What Every Church Leader Needs to Know July 2, 2025
- Get Everyone on the Same Page for a Debt Campaign June 25, 2025
- Unlock Generosity Through Transformational Relationships June 14, 2025
- Beyond the Numbers: Financial Leadership as Discipleship Formation June 12, 2025
- More Than a Gift: How Recurring Giving Shapes Disciples and Strengthens the Church June 10, 2025
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