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...
Welcoming the Stranger Pt. 2: Do Not Be Bound by the Past
By the Rev. Keith Hackett | Photos by Jesse N. Love
Since retiring three years ago Joan and I have been visiting a variety of...
PlanUMC: Process or Product? Better than the Devil We KNow?
This post by the Rev. Jeremy Smith originally appeared on his blog, hackingchristianity.net
A recap for those of us just tuning in: The General Conference of...
Palmer: Trust God’s promise and go forth
By Kathy L. Gilbert
May 11, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. (UMNS)
Bishop Gregory V. Palmer laid out a path for the 2016 United Methodist General Conference:...
Reflections from Bishop Hagiya – Week 2
Bishop Grant Hagiya addressing the General Conference during the Plenary Celebration and Challenge of the Mission and Ministry of The United Methodist Church on...
The Spiritual Practice of Being Something Else
By Patrick Scriven
Over the next week, millions of Americans will throw on a costume and pretend to be someone they are not. I, for...
In moments like this, we need each other
Recent racist tweets by President Donald J. Trump have gotten new SeaTac Missional District Superintendent Derek Nakano thinking about the challenges of understanding racial bias, and how much we need each other to grow unawareness and cultural competency.
Resurrection isn’t Easy
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and...
Don’t Confront Alexa!
The Rev. Paul Graves has an occasional practice of sharing a letter to his three grandchildren in his column for The Spokesman Review.
In his most recent, he explores confrontation as a practical and spiritual matter.
Smudges, Sneers and Small Gods
In his latest commentary, Older Adult Ministries chair Rev. Paul Graves wrestles with questions and feelings stemming from General Conference 2019.
"So what do we do now?" Graves writes. "One fundamental task our whole church might undertake is to humbly admit we revel in taking sides."
