Apr 29, 2012 | General, Methodism, US Politics
The 2012 United Methodist General Conference continues in Tampa, Florida. The debate has heated up — and we still have a long way to go. In the heat of the moment, there have already been celebrations in the face of pain, disregard of sacred worth, and evil...
Apr 19, 2012 | Announcements, General, Methodism, Pop Culture
What if one weekend all around the world, 11 million United Methodists focused on finding sustainable solutions to fighting malaria? A few years ago, Rev. Mike Slaughter began to lead his congregation in an effort to make a difference in their community. Oddly,...
Apr 12, 2012 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture
Folks who follow me on Facebook and Twitter might have noticed that I seem to have two voices. The reason for that is simple: I do. They are closely related, mostly because they are both me. And I don’t like to divide myself into “Pastor Joey” and...
Apr 9, 2012 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism
Logic seems to have failed some of us Methodists — probably because we aren’t Vulcans, or something like that. United Methodists all over the blogosphere and twitterverse are posting and tweeting logical fallacies right and left, mostly in the area of the...
Apr 4, 2012 | General, Leading the Church, Pop Culture, US Politics
“Christianity has been destroyed by politics, priests, and get-rich evangelists. Ignore them,” writes Andrew Sullivan in this week’s edition of Newsweek, “and embrace Him.” If only it were that easy. My inner 5th-Grader (who also titled...
Mar 30, 2012 | General, Leading the Church, Methodism, US Politics
The Call to Action proposal is getting support from across the United Methodist Church. With just a few more days before General Conference 2012 begins, people across the denomination are publishing their positions regarding this proposal focusing on restructuring the...
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