Embracing a Season of Fruitfulness at the Summit
Attendees of the quadrennial Leadership Summit close worship in prayer before beginning workshops. This year, the summit was held at Vancouver: First UMC.
The Leadership...
New resource for Spanish-speaking United Methodists responding to God’s call
By Tom Gillem
Spanish-speaking members of The United Methodist Church who are considering God’s call to ministry now have an in-language edition of The Christian as...
New resources to support Creation Care in the Pacific Northwest and beyond!
An Earthkeepers Training is coming this fall to Salt Lake City, UT and I hope to see you there!
As the PNW Conference’s new Creation...
What exactly is going on in The United Methodist Church?
By Patrick Scriven
"My pastor hasn't mentioned General Conference once from the pulpit. He's afraid of the conflict."
"It's all so confusing. And exhausting. Help!"
I've been...
Discerning the Real: The Art of Transitioning Pastoral Relationships in the Age of Social...
By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People's Ministry
the first few months at a new church are incredibly important for a pastor. First...
Spiritual Formation: Our Search for Meaning
“How can we make disciples if we don’t know what one looks like?”
Retired Pastor
“We can’t hope to transform the world until we ourselves are...
Pacific Northwest Religion: Doing It Different, Doing It Alone
Patricia O’Connell Killen is the primary editor of the book Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Northwest. Professor Killen has worked regularly with Northwest pastors,...
Winter of the Church – #Story2TellUMC
"We are in the winter of the church where the things we have amassed are beautiful, our history, our stories, and our grace, but...
Rev. Walker: On My Deafness and Blindness
On My Deafness and Blindness
The Rev. Robert L. Walker
Early in my life I collected heroes - one of music, the other of poetry and...
RMC Resources for September 2015
Shiny Gods (D2036)
How much is enough? In a culture guided by shiny, life-promising distractions, “enough” seems elusive and keeps us chasing the next quick...
