Tag: Jack Harnish
Words that matter today
“Words really do matter,” says the Rev. Jack Harnish as he takes a look at the language in our baptismal vows.
Why dedicate a month to Black History?
Rev. Jack Harnish asserts, “We need a month dedicated to Black History, because most of our history has been white history, told by white writers, focusing on white characters, and… Continue Reading Why dedicate a month to Black History?
E. Stanley Jones, prophet of peace
Once called, “the greatest missionary since St. Paul,” the life and ministry of E. Stanley Jones offer important lessons in the midst of global tensions over faith, ethnicity, and race.
Pastors face another COVID new year
Michigan pastors see signs of hope even as the pandemic hangs on. Centered in Christ, they are partnering with laypersons in their congregations to “build a new kind of church.”
Campus ministries stronger together
Students on the campus of three state universities — GVSU, WMU, and CMU — find a warm welcome and put faith into action at Wesley Foundations of The Michigan Conference.
‘There’s no going back’ after pandemic
During the pandemic, Wesley Foundations in Big Rapids, Detroit, and Marquette found new ways to engage students and create loving community. Fall of 2021 is a time of “building back.”
It all began on a college campus
Tim Kobler and James Magee talk about a new year of campus ministry at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. Two of eight Wesley ministries across the state.
Wisdom for living in these times
“We don’t choose the times; the times choose us,” says the Rev. Jack Harnish. However, we can at all times “strive to live and work for the kingdom of God.”
She showed up and did the job
She was the first African-American woman to be ordained an Elder in the Detroit Conference of The United Methodist Church. Meet the Rev. Janet Gaston Petty.
Wesley said, ‘Sing lustily.’
To sing from a printed page is different, says the Rev. Jack Harnish. But while he prefers hymnals, he concludes the main thing is to “just sing” as Wesley instructed.