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The Spiritual Awakening of Our Times

rickcarter wrote 3 days ago: With churches struggling to maintain attendance and to attract members, it may be startling to learn … more →

Tags: Missional Church

Recent Events and Lessons from the Heart

Mick Turner wrote 3 days ago: Mick Turner I have come to believe that the Master, for reasons only he knows with certainty, suppli … more →

Tags: Christianity, spiritual formation, Discipleship, spirituality, Issues in Transformation, Positive Living, compassion, Christian Kindness, Jesus

Spiritual Disciplines: New Wineskins for Ancient Wellsprings

Mick Turner wrote 4 days ago: L Dwight Turner Solomon wisely tells us in the Book of Proverbs:  Keep watch over your heart, for th … more →

Tags: Positive Living, interspirituality, spiritual formation, Christian Mission and Calling, Discipleship, church, emerging Christianity, compassion, Kingdom of God

In Defense of Bishop Spong

Mick Turner wrote 1 week ago: L. Dwight Turner Few names can conjure  up negative responses as that of retired Episcopalian Bishop … more →

Tags: Christian Mission and Calling, church, emerging Christianity, compassion, Kingdom of God, Jesus, Church and culture, Christianity, Apologetics

An Effective Church: Consecrateted, Gathered, Synoptic

Mick Turner wrote 2 weeks ago: Mick Turner Richard Foster, author of that landmark book on the classical spiritual disciplines, ent … more →

Tags: Applied spirituality, Christian Living, Christianity, church, compassion, Creation Centered Spirituality, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism

A salute to James Heidinger of Good News1 comment

Joseph wrote 2 weeks ago: The July/August issue of Good News magazine features many words of appreciation (from bishops, profe … more →

Tags: Christian/Methodist History, doctrine, General Conference, Judicial Council, media, Ordination, social issues, United Methodist Church, Audio

Wise Words for Today

Mick Turner wrote 2 weeks ago: If the kingdom is the central message of the Bible and of the ministry of Jesus, if Jesus called His … more →

Tags: church, Kingdom of God, Mike Erre, mission, Spiritual Quotations

Christian Unity: Now More Than Ever

Mick Turner wrote 2 weeks ago: Mick Turner Throughout his writings, the Apostle Paul went to great lengths in order the stress the … more →

Tags: Christianity, Discipleship, Morality and Values, Christian Kindness, Jesus, church, Mission and Calling, Ministry, Missions

Connecting with Spiritually Open People

rickcarter wrote 2 weeks ago: What kind of person is more open to the gospel? To ask this question is not to imply that gospel is … more →

Tags: Emerging Church

Calling All Members of The United Methodist Church

butterflybeacon wrote 2 weeks ago: So you say you are a United Methodist well then I challenge you to join in a project that is for all … more →

Tags: united methodist, 6qumc

Wise Words for Today

Mick Turner wrote 3 weeks ago: The revolution of Jesus is in the firstplace and continuously a revolution of the human heart or spi … more →

Tags: Christian Education, Christian Living, Christianity, church, Discipleship, God's Kingdom, God's Love, God's Story, Gospel

Characteristics of a Transformation-Centered Church

Mick Turner wrote 3 weeks ago: L. Dwight Turner Church leaders must quickly come to the realization that our society has, to a larg … more →

Tags: Christian Mission and Calling, Discipleship, church, emerging Christianity, Christian Education, Church and culture, Christianity, Christian Meditation, Discipline of Noticing

Bill Bouknight: Methodists are saying 'No' to their leaders1 comment

Joseph wrote 3 weeks ago: Writing in the May/June issue of the We Confess newsletter (PDF), published by the Confessing Moveme … more →

Tags: Book of Discipline, General Conference, United Methodist Church, United Methodist Men, UMC

Reflections on Faith, Hope, and the Christian Journey

Mick Turner wrote 1 month ago: Mick Turner “Faith” is one of those terms that get thrown around quite often in spiritual circles, e … more →

Tags: Christianity, spiritual formation, Discipleship, optimism, Positive Living, Morality and Values, compassion, Grace, Holy Spirit

GBGM has bought a lemon...4 comments

John Montgomery wrote 1 month ago: It was a Pontiac Grand AM – it looked just like what we envisioned. My youngest was on his way … more →

Tags: Politics, UMC

UMC Amendments - Vote YES

John Montgomery wrote 1 month ago: Annual Conferences are in the process of gathering – We’ve had a war of the videos. Than … more →

Tags: Politics

Bishop Lindsey Davis: The wind-and-flame faith of Pentecost

Joseph wrote 1 month ago: The following reflection on Pentecost was written in 2000 by Bishop G. Lindsey Davis, now episcopal … more →

Tags: bishops, doctrine, revival, United Methodist Church, UMC

Wise Words for Today

Mick Turner wrote 1 month ago: In all great religions today, a crucial battle is going on for the hearts and minds of the faithful. … more →

Tags: interspirituality, Discipleship, church, emerging Christianity, Kingdom of God, Church and culture, Christianity, Wise Words for Today, Spiritual Quotations

Radical discipleship and church renewal

Dean wrote 2 months ago: Two (very long!) sermons preached a year apart on renewing community life around radical discipleshi … more →

Tags: Sermons, Discipleship, Intentional Community


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