Tag: Christ
Vision for ministry overcomes virus
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Beginning a first appointment during the time of COVID is odd, uncomfortable, and exciting all at the same time. These visionary leaders are ready for ministry with God as their… Continue Reading Vision for ministry overcomes virus
Acting as the Body of Christ
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Laura Witkowski, celebrates the way churches are adapting creatively to the challenges of the pandemic and calls for strengthening connection as the Body of Christ.
Celebrate Easter with Bishop Bard
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We cannot go to church on April 12 but that does not mean we can’t celebrate Easter. And inviting others is easier this year than ever before.
On the road toward change
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A dead-end road taught the Rev. Glenn Wagner “an important lesson about myself and about human nature in general that I never forgot.”
Meeting God in Wesley Woods
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Years ago Welcome Corners UMC gave Nicole Holton a camp scholarship. She went to Wesley Woods and fell in love with the place. Today she is the new Site Director.
A week that changes lives
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Benton Heisler invites participation in Michigan’s conference and affiliate camps. Go to camp for a week. Support a camper. Volunteer. You’ll change a life or two, perhaps your own.
Social world, dynamic principles
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A revised statement of United Methodist Social Principles is headed to the 2020 General Conference. The Rev. John Boley compares the current and the new expressions of Wesleyan social piety.
A perfect day with Hamilton! Almost.
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What do the musical Hamilton and the opening chapters of the Book of Genesis have in common? Glenn Wagner explains.
The light of the manger
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Great music, like the Messiah. Powerful prophecy from Isaiah. These point us to the true meaning of Christmas and God’s gifts of justice and peace.
Finding faith in the Nutcracker
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The Nutcracker is a seasonal favorite, but a United Methodist pastor says we can see it in a new way through the lens of faith.