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Diary of a Delegate: in the end, Hope.
In the Greek myth of Pandora’s Box (from Hesiod’s Works and Days), Pandora opens a container from which all the world’s evils spill, never to be contained. But there is a glimmer of possibility,...
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I’m still here
(I know, a pig the other day, and bulls now…) And that’s a choice. I’m a Taurus (in fact– shameless plug for well wishes– my birthday is tomorrow). If you believe anything at all about astrology, that...
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Sermon: Tell God Your Plans (GC2012)
Lifting the bread and cup. Photo from UMNS “Tell God Your Plans” (May 13, 2012) Reflecting on the United Methodist Church’s General Conference, much of it seemed to me to be a lesson in how God works...
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I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one…
Monday night was magic. We had our first Twitter Chat for #DreamUMC, the conversation born out of the strong desire to keep shaping the future of our denomination in the wake of General Conference. You...
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Fragments for the Fragmented
Lifting the broken Body of Christ, tears in my eyes. Photo by UMNS Late last week, I was contacted by fellow pastor and blogger Drew “Pastor Mack,” who was planning to write about the communion witness...
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Diary of a Delegate: Jurisdictional What?
Logo for the Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference Howdy folks! After an early summer hiatus of laziness self care, I’m getting ready to head out next week to the 2012 Northeastern Jurisdictional...
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Diary of a Delegate: Northeast Jurisdiction recap
I’ve been home from the Northeast Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church for a little over a week and a half, and I’m still mentally unpacking (although I actually did unpack my...
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A Year Ago…
Lifting the bread and cup. Photo from UMNS A year ago, I broke a loaf of bread. A year ago, grace again was shortchanged, voices again were silenced, division again went unnamed. A year ago, hearts...
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In Loving Tension (of Ogletree, McLee, and the UMC)
I get headline notifications on my smartphone from both NBC news and the AP. This means that I can have Olympic results spoiled, know who won a country music award for music I dislike, and be in the...
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The Great Divorce: Tension and Schism in the UMC
This blog post is part of a synchblog today on the topic of schism in the UMC. Please share your thoughts here, on the DreamUMC website, on your blog or facebook page, and tonight at 9 pm eastern on...
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D.C.-Bound
This week, I am heading for Washington, D.C., to the United Methodist Building. Did you know that The United Methodist Church owns a building next door to the Supreme Court? We do, and it’s pretty...
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