We are compassionate people with a passion for action!
By Rosalee Mohney | Photos by Jesse N. Love
“I’m doing volunteer work because I wasn’t able to say ‘no.’ I’m called to do certain things...
When the ordinary becomes art
By Rev. Paul Graves
For his regular column in the Spokesman-Review, Rev. Paul Graves will occasionally use the format of a letter to his grandchildren....
A reflection on exclusion and language by Paul Jeffrey
By the Rev. Paul Jeffrey
Some ten million people in the world today are stateless. They aren’t recognized as citizens of any nation. Without legal...
What if we’re making the wrong decisions?
By the Rev. Alissa Bertsch Johnson | Photo by Kathy Sawtells, cover illustration courtesy of Wikipedia
On Oct. 22, while preaching on Moses leading the...
Stop Preaching, Start Reaching!
By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications & Young People's Ministries
I can't remember the last time a sermon changed my mind. There, I’ve said it....
Elders: Listen to Your Questions!
Nurturing Elders and Others:
Listen to Your Questions: Active Listening to Your Inner-Self
By The Rev. Paul Graves
Nearly four years ago, I began to verbalize a...
Massachusetts church says it’s open for same-sex weddings
A UMNS Report by Sam Hodges
The council of Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church in Cambridge, Mass., has approved a “Marriage Equality Statement” saying that the...
Confessions of a first-year seminarian
Musings & Younger Perspectives:
Confessions of a first-year seminarian
By Bailey Brawner
During my first “Introduction to Christian Traditions” class, our professor began asking us questions, as...
On gun control: safe practice, as well as policy
On gun control: safe practice, as well as policy | By the Rev. William “Bo” Bryan, Jr.
The Rev. William "Bo" Bryan, Jr. of Prosser...
Mad Tweeting our way to oblivion?
Commentary by Patrick Scriven
Like many Americans, I consume the morning news while I'm eating my breakfast and getting ready for the day. I've gotten...
