The Devil Did It! : Thoughts on the UMC and Guaranteed Appointments.

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Those who try to make their life secure will lose it, but those who lose their life will keep it.  -Luke 17:33 (NRSV) I was raised by a wonderful woman of faith: my mother.  Over the past 24 hours I … Continue reading

#GC2012 & Guaranteed Appointments: Part 2

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What an eventful morning at General Conference.  From guaranteed appointments being eliminated via the consent calendar to then being asked to reconsider and that being voted down.  What an up and down morning.  What we do know is this: guaranteed … Continue reading

#GC2012 and Guaranteed Appointments

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One of the things coming before The United Methodist General Conference is going to be the recommendation to eliminate guaranteed appointments.  Before I get into the crux of this post, I have to be upfront:  I have long supported and … Continue reading

Criticism: Is it Killing the Church?

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If there is one thing that the church (and perhaps all of society) is filled with it is this: criticism. Let’s admit it. We are really good at critique. We critique our experience of worship. We critique our leaders. We … Continue reading

Leadership Summit Reflections

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*image via virtualschooling.files.wordpress.com The United Methodist Church held a webcast yesterday to discuss our latest commissioned study that resulted in the Call To Action Report. I watched the webcast from my office while interacting with others on twitter via the … Continue reading