Keep Our UMC Bridges Connected!
I went to Exploration 2003 when I was a senior in high school. I don’t know why I felt called to go as I...
Encountering Grace in the Hallway
Mary Simpson-Stanton talking with other United Methodists outside the convention center hosted General Conference 2012 in Tampa, Florida. Photo by the Rev. David Valera.
I...
Connecting and Inter-Ethnic Observer/Monitoring
Kathleen Charles, a delegate from Freetown, Sierra Leone, speaks during the local church committee's discussion of proposed legislation on April 26 during the 2012...
An Identity Crisis
General Crisis 2012: Am I a part of a “conflict-religion?” | By Jesse N. Love
Recently, I was updating my Facebook account, specifically under the...
Fluid Repentance Digs Up Wholeness
The Rev. George Tinker helps lead an April 27 "Act of Repentance toward Healing Relationships with Indigenous Peoples" at the 2012 United Methodist General...
Some Thoughts from Bishop Hagiya on #gc2012
It is my second week here in Tampa at our General Conference. The Council of Bishops meets the week before General Conference starts, so...
From Plow to Repentance
The Rev. James H. Wilbur . The image on the right shows a reed-mat covered tepee in a grassy field near Yakima, Washington. This image is...
When General Conference Meets Celebrity Gossip
My two worlds just collided and I am so giddy. Something huge happened, and I am sure you’ll roll your eyes at me, but...
Dear Diary,
Okay I'm going to ramble for awhile, because what I am thinking is sort of difficult to talk about, let alone write about. There...
Covenanting With the UMC, “Warts and All,” Through Ordination
Credit: Photo of Katie's commissioning service by Scott Kraft.
I have noticed that this year I am watching General Conference with new eyes. In some...
