By Thomas Ogletree, Special Contributor… As a lifelong United Methodist, an ordained elder in the New York Conference, and a scholar specializing in theological and social ethics, I am profoundly [...]
Read More...Q&A: The ‘Quiet Pentecost’ of spiritual formation
May 17, 2013 Posted by Leave a Comment
United Methodists worried about declining church membership may be overlooking a more subtle renewal that’s underway, writes the Rev. Dwight H. Judy in his new book, A Quiet Pentecost: Inviting [...]
Read More...UMs get, give help in hard-hit West, Texas
May 14, 2013 Posted by Leave a Comment
The Rev. Jimmy Sansom apologized for his inability to recall exactly where he went first on the day after a fertilizer plant explosion brought death and widespread destruction to his [...]
Read More...How old is too old to join UM clergy?
May 10, 2013 Posted by 4 Comments
The Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church has proposed changing its minimum standards for clergy to discourage people over 45 from becoming candidates for ordained ministry. The conference’s board [...]
Read More...Christian resurrection-deniers are wearisome bunch
May 1, 2013 Posted by 7 Comments
By Stephen Rankin, Special Contributor… Lots of good possibilities exist for serious give-and-take between believers and non-believers. I love talking to honest skeptics. But there’s one group I admit I’ve [...]
Read More...Commentary: Faith the size of an indie filmmaker
April 30, 2013 Posted by Leave a Comment
By Kenny Dickson, Special Contributor… I recently attended the Dallas International Film Festival. This was my fifth year to attend, and again I was inspired by the filmmakers who submitted [...]
Read More...UM clergy compete on court to fight malaria
April 29, 2013 Posted by Leave a Comment
By Lisa Diehl, Special Contributor… The opportunity to play basketball brought a young boy to church more than 40 years ago. Today, the man, a United Methodist pastor in the [...]
Read More...George W. Bush Presidential Center dedicated at SMU
April 25, 2013 Posted by 11 Comments
The George W. Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University was dedicated this morning in Dallas, with President Barack Obama and all living former presidents and First Ladies attending. A large crowd, including Bush administration [...]
Read More...When it happens where you live
April 24, 2013 Posted by Leave a Comment
By Cheryl Smith, Special Contributor… As any realtor will tell you, the most important factors in buying property are location, location, location. Where you are really does make a difference. [...]
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How will United Methodists respond to Gosnell horror?
By Matt O’Reilly, Special Contributor… United Methodists have an impressive record for faithfully responding to tragedy. In the aftermath of the Newtown massacre, Methodist congregations responded with an outpouring of [...]
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