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Leaders: come rest and reconnect

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Ministry leaders are invited to Rooted: Reclaim, a day-away retreat on October 20 in Okemos, offering worship, connection, and renewal for those who give so much of themselves to others.

Rediscover what sets us apart

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This year, the Michigan Conference is focused on rediscovering what makes us unique as United Methodist Christians. Conference leaders encourage every local church to organize a study of Laceye Warner’s… Continue Reading Rediscover what sets us apart

Small groups and discipleship

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To continue our Lenten series on United Methodist identity and beliefs, Lisa Poy highlights the spiritual transformation that occurs within intentional community, where grace, accountability, and holiness are nurtured.

Finding God’s grace

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To begin our Lenten series spotlighting aspects of our United Methodist identity and beliefs, Rev. David Eardley begins with why our understanding of God’s grace might be the defining theological… Continue Reading Finding God’s grace

Discern new ways to sing the Lord’s song

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In his first blog of 2026, Bishop David Bard invites us to think deeply about how we might sing the songs of God’s love in fresh ways as we embrace… Continue Reading Discern new ways to sing the Lord’s song

‘Let us find our rest in thee’

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Phil Lynch’s new album of Charles Wesley hymns set to new tunes illuminates the doctrine of sanctification, a tenet of Wesleyan theology that he believes our denomination needs right now.

Wesleyan theology demands that we be antiracist

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Respecting the value of every single human being was a common theme among many Methodist abolitionists, says Rev. Christopher Momany, and it holds true in antiracism work today.

A Methodist till I die

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Jack Harnish gives five reasons why he loves being United Methodist and why he intends to remain one until he dies.

What does it mean to #BeUMC?

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The #BeUMC campaign helps individuals and churches embrace how they live for Jesus in the way of John Wesley. Resources available from United Methodist Communications.

What counts as Wesleyan orthodoxy?

Christians long have debated the essentials of their faith, and that was no different in John Wesley’s day.