Category: Voices

Advent-Christmas music quiz

We listen. We hum. We sing along. But how much do we know about our favorite songs of the season? 

Christ is King … or not

“Are you King of the Jews?” Jack Harnish ponders Pilate’s question on the day known as Christ the King Sunday.

Both temple and tabernacle

In this edition of, “Drinking the Cup,” the Rev. John Boley talks about the unity found in following the God of the temple and the tabernacle.

GC2019 and Methodist History

The history of The United Methodist Church and its predecessor denominations offers some insights on what the future might hold.

What America (and heaven) looks like

An “old white guy” reflects on his growing up and celebrates being part of a diverse nation, world and church.

Video series features voices of color

“Human sexuality is not a ‘whites only’ issue,” says Erin Hawkins while introducing this new video series from the General Commission on Religion and Race.

With thanksgiving

In this edition of Home Words Bound, the Rev. Benton Heisler overcomes anxiety with hope and looks forward to thanksgiving.

‘Standing with’ at the southern border

Rev. Paul Perez has just returned to Michigan after a journey across the international bridge from the U.S. into Mexico. Here is his first-hand account of that experience.

A Joyful Journey

In his November blog, Bishop David Bard remains profoundly grateful even though the “difficulties before us as a country, as a world, and as a United Methodist Church, are real.”

Mid-Michigan dialog

A high-flying experience at the controls of an airplane provides a new perspective on a family farm and The United Methodist Church.