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...
A Transformation Through Conflict #gypcla14
Bishop Hope Morgan Ward speaks at the Global Young People's Convocation and Legislative Assembly about Holy Conferencing.
A Transformation Through Conflict
By Amanda Tobey
Wherever there are...
Welcoming the Stranger in Worship (In Two Parts)
By the Rev. Keith Hackett | Photos by Jesse N. Love
Part 1: “Excuse me, but you’re in my seat.”
Since retiring three years ago, Joan...
Seven Ministry Convictions, part 4
By Rev. Dale Cockrum | Inland District Superintendent
In the last several Inland Steeples (part 1, part 2, part 3), I've been sharing a conversation I had...
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...
Commentary: Banking on Standing Rock
By Rev. Richenda Fairhurst | Pastor, Camas United Methodist Church
On November 14th, the Army Corps of Engineers announced it would not grant an easement...
We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.*
By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People's Ministry
Iwoke up this morning to a lovely email from a member of one of...
Nurturing Elders: Signposts on a Journey of Woundedness
Outside the Oklahoma National Memorial Museum is the children’s memorial to honor the children killed. The wall tiles and courtyard were designed by other...
Your Thoughts and Prayers have just Arrived
A recent Facebook post with a meme criticizing the "thoughts and prayers" response to disasters got under the skin of Scott Rosekrans, pastor of Port Hadlock Community UMC. He spent some time reflecting on what prayer should mean to Christians and how a sincere faith is inevitably coupled with action.
The Complicated Business of Celebrating the Past
By Patrick Scriven
As a child of the 80s, I've come to realize that I carry a fair amount of nostalgia for some movies and...
