Back when I was a youth minister, people would regularly tell me how my students were “our church’s future.” I would always smile and nod and politely thank them. After … Continue reading The Church’s Future
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Chapter 3: One Foundation
Sunday night was a little atypical for our bible study because we spent quite a bit of time discussing internal Methodist matters. With General Conference last week, the “united” part … Continue reading Chapter 3: One Foundation
Thoughts on the UMC General Conference, Inclusion, and Denominations in General
The weekly recap of our 1 Corinthians study will come a little later, but this morning, I want to address some Methodism stuff. Last week, the General Conference of the … Continue reading Thoughts on the UMC General Conference, Inclusion, and Denominations in General
An Optimistic Approach to Church Splits
I grew up in the midst of a denominational split, and as I look back at church history and the Bible, these splits appear to be the rule rather than the exception. Maybe we can start looking at them in a new light…