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A pastor reflects, post-Easter, on the difference between `invitational’ and `missional’

April 1, 2013 Posted by Sam Hodges, Managing Editor Leave a Comment

By Ben Gosden, Special Contributor… Easter Sunday. It’s the day of the year when even the people who hate mornings will gather at ungodly hours to stand on a lawn, [...]

Learning from Adam Hamilton’s homily at National Cathedral

January 25, 2013 Posted by Special Contributor Leave a Comment

By Ben Gosden, Special Contributor… Like many proud United Methodists I watched the Rev. Adam Hamilton give the homily at the National Prayer Service this past Tuesday. The service was in the historic National Cathedral and celebrated our religious diversity in America. To have a United Methodist pastor give the sermon for such an event is a pretty big deal, so I made sure to tune into the live online feed. I think most would agree that Adam did a fantastic job. The sermon was well-crafted with great flow and [...]

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After election, Ga. Church hosts day of prayer & unity

December 18, 2012 Posted by Special Contributor Leave a Comment

Mulberry Street UMC in Macon, Ga., opened its doors to the community the day after the 2012 election. The church offered “a space for Christians to come and pray for the nation and also to pray for unity after a divisive election season,” says associate pastor, the Rev. Ben Gosden. IMAGE COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

By Kara Witherow, Special Contributor… In a years-long election cycle filled with vitriol, rancor, discord and divisiveness, voters quickly grew weary of the partisan politics that dominated airwaves, conversations, Facebook feeds and daily discussions. But with its Day of Prayer and Unity, Mulberry Street United Methodist Church in Macon, Ga., sought to come together as a church and a community one day after the 2012 election, on Wednesday, Nov. 7. With its sanctuary open for prayer at 8 a.m., the church was a quiet refuge for those looking to escape [...]

A United Methodist Church united for our daughters

November 5, 2012 Posted by Special Contributor 6 Comments

By Ben Gosden and Jeremy Smith, Special Contributors… As we write this article, Jeremy is in Portland, Ore., holding his 2-week-old daughter, Anjali. Ben is 2,000 miles away in Macon, Ga., holding his 8-month-old daughter, Olivia. We have a lot in common. We are both United Methodist elders under age 35—Jeremy is fully ordained and Ben is coming up for ordination interviews this next year. We are both associate ministers at our churches. And we both want a better UMC for our daughters than the one we inherited. We both [...]

Ben Gosden: The motion I wish I’d made at annual conference

June 13, 2012 Posted by Special Contributor Leave a Comment

By Ben Gosden, Special Contributor… As much as I was enthused about annual conference here in South Georgia, I do have one regret: I wish I had made a motion [...]

A pastor reflects, post-Easter, on the difference between `invitational’ and `missional’

Learning from Adam Hamilton’s homily at National Cathedral

After election, Ga. Church hosts day of prayer & unity

A United Methodist Church united for our daughters

Ben Gosden: The motion I wish I’d made at annual conference

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A pastor reflects, post-Easter, on the difference between `invitational’ and `missional’

Learning from Adam Hamilton’s homily at National Cathedral

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A United Methodist Church united for our daughters

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