by Chris Walters | Nov 15, 2012 | Bible, Methodism, Theology
The following comes from one of my recent email conversations generated by my correspondent’s question, “What happens to our body and soul after we die?” Me: How deep do you want to go? Your questions lead into a quagmire of thousands of years of...
by Chris Walters | Nov 14, 2012 | Methodism
Holy Soup post by Thom Schultz “Thumma suggested congregations take a number of actions: … get rid of the concept of church committees” … oh, boy, what would Methodists do without committees? 😉 💡
by Chris Walters | Oct 23, 2012 | Bible, Methodism, Pop Culture, Sermons, Technology
The following is the text I prepared for my sermon Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Plainfield UMC. This sermon focused on the second part of our mission statement: “Equipping people for a growing relationship with Jesus Christ to serve all.” The thesis is...
by Chris Walters | Jun 19, 2011 | Methodism
This afternoon an obscure subject came up in a small group discussion at church, whether or not the UMC is a creedal church. I use the word “obscure” because I think the vast majority of lay people do not hang their hat, so to speak, on determining once...