Behold, I AM Doing a New Thing (Out of the Shards of Your Brokenness)
The Rev. Adam Gordon recalls the horrifying episode in which he became convinced of God's ability to bring grace-filled redemption out of tragedy.
View ArticleThe God of No Compromise and the Government Shutdown
The Rev. Morgan Guyton finds a theological foundation to the government shutdown that contradicts the gospel of grace inherent in the Christian faith.
View ArticleDéjà Vu All Over Again
The parallels between the recent performance of the U.S. Congress and the 2012 General Conference delegate are eerie and disquieting. What can we expect for the UMC's 2016 global legislature?
View ArticleGrace-free Living
How do we treat one another in the church when we disagree? The Rev. Dan R. Dick explores the implications of two conversations overhead recently in United Methodist churches.
View ArticleUnder the Influence
Small moments of grace between two people may be all that we can expect, but they are more important than we might first recognize, writes the Rev. Laura Felleman.
View ArticleDo We Still Have Room for John Wesley in United Methodism?
The world still needs John Wesley's theology of God's grace to bring us to heaven on Earth and in eternity, writes the Rev. John Meunier.
View ArticleWelcome to Grace, Fred Phelps
As vile as many found Fred Phelps and his homophobic hatred, he is still someone for whom God's grace through Jesus Christ is offered and we shouldn't gloat at his death, writes the Rev. Brad Smith.
View ArticleValuable Themes and Unresolved Concerns (Part 1)
United Methodist missions executive Thomas Kemper summarizes findings from the UM & Global series "Grace Upon Grace," featuring commentary on United Methodism's official mission theology statement.
View ArticleLife Is Too Short ...
A Beatles' song and plenty of common wisdom pose a critical question about how to live our lives with compassion, writes the Rev. Andy Bryan.
View ArticleAirline Near-Disasters and Further Reflections on Lent
A hair-raising survival of an airplane that skidded off a runway prompts the Rev. Christy Thomas to ponder the grace that surpasses all fear.
View ArticleResearch Study Shows Church Values Differ
In a study commissioned by United Methodist Communications, church roles affect people's perceptions of what it means to be United Methodist.
View ArticleThe Grace of Wildflowers
The sight of mowed wildflowers prompts Cynthia B. Astle to ponder whether the time has come for The United Methodist Church to fade away.
View ArticleSeeking Grace and Accountability in a Tweet-Triggered World
The speed of social media makes it difficult to take back sharp or shameful words, and leaves no room for grace, writes the Rev. Jeremy Smith.
View ArticleWhy Moralistic Meritocracy Is Incompatible with Christian Teaching
Despite our self-made, pull-ourselves-up-by-the-bootstraps society, everything in life, including life itself, is a gift from God that no one can earn, writes the Rev. Morgan Guyton.
View ArticleThe 53 Percent Problem in The United Methodist Church
The Rev. Jeremy Smith explores the reasons behind statistics that only 53 percent of United Methodists say they believe in a foundational Wesleyan doctrine -- that God's grace is available to all people.
View ArticleWhen Following the Rules Denies the Hope of Grace
The story behind Pope Francis' impromptu embrace of a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy holds an urgent parallel for The United Methodist Church in the midst of its current conflicts, writes the Rev....
View ArticleThe Story That Leads Us Home
The homespun tales of Lake Woebegone hold lessons in grace that delegates to the 2016 General Conference would do well to heed, writes Cynthia B. Astle.
View ArticleThe Three Essentials of the Wesleyan Gospel
The Rev. Morgan Guyton lays out three distinctive traits that mark the Wesleyan understanding of God and God's action in the lives of people.
View ArticleWWJWD? The Problem of Wesleyan Originalism
Wesleyanism is two things, not one, writes the Rev. Jeremy Smith, and those two characteristics are often at odds with one another.
View ArticleWe Are So Lucky God Isn’t Fair
The good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that God doesn't treat us as we fairly deserve, but out of the merciful, endless abundance of God's love, writes the Rev. Richard Bryant.
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