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....
Biblical Obedience
By Roy I. Sano, Bishop | The United Methodist Church
A growing number of United Methodist clergy are conducting same gender unions in violation of...
Making My Daily Bread (Recipe Included!)
“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,...
You can’t be part of a movement when you are standing still
By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications & Young People's Ministries
I remember being disappointed the first time I visited Mars Hill Church in Seattle. You...
Our Future is Mobile
By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People’s Ministry
The future is mobile, whether we like it or not.
In 2007, Microsoft CEO Steve...
Does God REALLY care who wins the Superbowl?
By Patrick Scriven | Director of Communications & Young People's Ministry
“Pour out your anger on the nations that do not know you,
and on the...
A Letter to Martin
Editor’s note: Each year, retired United Methodist Bishop Woodie W. White writes a "birthday letter" to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. about the progress of racial...
Are you breaking up with me?
Hello it's me, your church building. I'm writing to you today to try to clear the air. To be honest, I'm not sure that...
The Church is a Hot Mess
The community of believers was one in heart and mind. None of them would say, “This is mine!” about any of their possessions, but...
Social Principles = Law in the #UMC?
Sorry to Non-Methodists, but this is a really inside-the-ballpark conversation.The United Methodist Church, the predecessors of which grew up during the rise of the...
