Devotional

Women gathering Energy rising The signs are all around By thousands they arrive Big or small, flashy or tentative In peace, silently witnessing To an inner strength—irrepressible Words of cordoned rage,...

Rev. Susan Boegli, pastor of Battleground Community UMC, has been sober for ten months. In this post for the Clergy Wellness Corner, she shares how her journey to sobriety started last year on Good Friday, the fear she took on in stepping into the light, and the support she has received along the way.

Growing up in the Philippines, the Rev. David Valera learned that it was never safe to drink water straight from the tap. In this reflective post, Valera wrestles with how hard it can be to let go of "deep-rooted fears" even long after one has learned there is no danger. He wonders what role the church can play in liberating others.

Image: The Native American mask was a gift made by United Methodist artist, author and storyteller, Ray Buckley, whose heritage is Lakota/Tlingit/Scot. It is...

“Give us this day our daily bread…” this is the line in the Lord’s Prayer that I most take for granted. In my household,...

“Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” Mark 4: 40b (Jesus to his Disciples after he calms the storm on the sea) I can...

James Tissot: Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness (Brooklyn Museum) By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications and Young People’s Ministries Disclaimer. I’m not the most disciplined person,...

By the Rev. Pat Simpson | Seattle District Superintendent OOn the radio this morning I heard a Jewish father and a Muslim mother talk about...

Eli Martinez, co-lead pastor for New Harvest Fellowship in Toppenish, WA, sees the upcoming celebration of 120 years of a Methodist presence in the community as an opportunity to renew ministry to a city dealing with fear from recent shootings.

How about changing the line on Ash Wednesday for the Imposition of Ashes to, "Remember that you are earth, and to earth you shall...