A Prayer for Mandiba
Merciful God, Author of salvation, Giver of every gracious gift,
we give thanks for the life and witness of your servant, Nelson Mandela…
Recently Seen: Good News leaders reflect on Council of Bishops and Schaefer trial
Rob Renfroe and Tom Lambrecht of the Good News organization have released a new video on YouTube reviewing the recent Council of Bishops decision and the Frank Schaefer trial. Good News is an independent group of United Methodists who promote traditional Wesleyan orthodoxy and have worked for the retention of the current language in the […]
Recently Read: N. GA Conference discerns future of Simpsonwood
Many United Methodist’s in the Southeast Jurisdiction have attended conferences and meetings over the years at Simpsonwood, the retreat center outside of Atlanta operated by the North Georgia Conference(NGC). For several years that property has struggled and the NGC is involved in a time of discernment regarding the future of that property. Judy Putman at […]
Recently Read: ‘War on Christmas’ rings hollow for some
Do you have folks in your church who regularly talk about the “War on Christmas”? The Nashville Tennessean published an article this morning suggesting that prominent evangelicals are beginning to push back on this concern” It’s strange that folks would argue about saying “Merry Christmas” in public when Jesus Christ himself instructed his followers to […]
Being in the Middle
United Methodist news circles and the blogosphere have been roused of late regarding same-gender marriage ceremonies. The news, however, is mostly only news to us United Methodists. My casual, un-scientific poll of people outside of the UMC tells me that this is largely unnoticed by the greater society. Outside of the UMC and a few Facebook […]