United Methodist Church

The One Solution Out of Our Reach

Oct 1, 2014 | Leading the Church, Theological Thinking

My blogfeed fills with solutions every morning, all from smart people. But no one seems to have an answer to the one solution out of our reach. What do you do when the efforts you are making stop working? What do you do when people don’t seem to want to do much...

Creating Covenant Accountability

Mar 13, 2014 | Leading the Church

The hardest thing about creating covenant accountability is the decision to be accountable in the first place. This year, I’ve renewed my participation in a covenant discipleship group. I also continue to be in covenant with a group of leaders here at the...

Why I Still Believe in the UMC

Dec 10, 2013 | Methodism

While unpopular in some circles, there are still a great many reasons why I still believe in the UMC. Sure, there are some antiquated ideas in every organization, especially one that goes back a few years like ours does. Old habits die hard, even in the young leaders...

Deciphering the Past and Decoding the Future

Nov 19, 2013 | Leading the Church, Methodism, Theological Thinking

When the social order of our culture changes within a matter of years and not decades, the Church must deal with the difficulty of orthodoxy in a shifting paradigm. For many, this is a simple matter. Either you are part of the change or you are part of the barriers to...

“Haters Gonna Hate”

Oct 29, 2013 | Methodism

I was conversing with a friend this afternoon. He related to me that he had been blasted by a fellow blogger for his opinions. I wryly commented, “Well, as the kids are so fond of saying these days, ‘Haters gonna hate.’ Which means, of course...