Ogletree trial dismissed: The official statements
White Plains, NY – Bishop S. Clifton Ives and Bishop Martin McLee announced in a press conference this morning that the trial of the Rev. Dr. Thomas Ogletree was being dismissed in favor of an agreed settlement between all parties. Ives was the presiding office of the trial court, and McLee is the supervising bishop of […]
Wesley Bros: A commentary on the Northwest Detention Center
Click on image to expand to full screen… From the cartoonist… In 1759, John Wesley visited 1100 French prisoners-of-war held in ridiculously terrible conditions. Wesley publicly denounced the conditions, quoting Exodus 23:9, “Thou shalt not oppress a stranger; for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.” […]
Wesley Bros: The Kingdom of God is like…
Click on image to expand to full screen… My wife and I rescue and foster a lot of animals. It’s taught me a lot about God’s love. Prevenient grace is the Holy Spirit at work in every single person, beckoning us all to God. Since all my students take Spanish and not Latin or French, I […]
Aldersgate Covenant announces gathering on May 16-17
A diverse group of leaders in the United Methodist Church has announced a special time of worship and prayer for all United Methodists seeking spiritual revival. The group, known at the Aldersgate Covenant, announced that the Aldersgate Covenant gathering will be on May 16-17, 2014 at the Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS. The […]
Recently Read: When therapy becomes theology
Talbot Davis, pastor of the Good Shepherd UMC in Charlotte, NC, recently weighed in on what he think is happening with progressive United Methodists who argue for full inclusion of GLBT persons in the life of the church: We maintain eye contact. We listen well. We lean forward. We repeat back what we are hearing. […]
