Category: Faith & Ministry
‘Can these bones live again?’
What is your dry bones story, and will you share it? Rev. Brian West says it’s worth the risk, and someone needs you to take the leap.
Learning to stay in the moment
Sondra Willobee takes to the rivers to find moments of God-time—kairos—where God breaks into our humdrum experience and finds us waiting.
Speak to the mind and the soul
Retired pastor John E. Harnish reflects on how the model of Chautauqua should inspire churches to speak to the intellect and mind as well as the soul and spirit.
Tuned to the tensions of faith
Retired pastor Glenn Wagner shares important lessons learned through an heirloom player piano about living faithfully with life’s tensions.
Training set on single-board leadership
The Michigan Conference is hosting a free training event on August 10 on the single-board style of church leadership that many churches are adopting.
Revitalize your church’s social media
Learn how to transform your church’s social media into vibrant channels of communication through this new course from United Methodist Communications. Register by July 27.
Redeemed by God’s grace
God can transform our mistakes into something beautiful, says Rev. Faith Timmons, and this is the message many people need to hear. So, how will you share this good news?
Let’s not wait another day
Too many ministry tasks await us, but Rev. Margie Crawford asks us to put distractions aside and focus on spreading good news.
Oh, how they shine
Reminded of the death of a dear friend, Sondra Willobee reflects on what her friend taught her about meeting grief with grace and courage while waiting for peace to come.
We share the same DNA
Rev. John Kasper urges us to remember that our unity in faith and grace holds us together as Christians and shapes our message to the world.