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
Category Archives: United Methodist
#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
Exploration Profile #2
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Name: Brittney Stephan Age: 18 Location: Huntington, Indiana Stage in Life: Freshman at Butler University What brought you to Exploration?: I came here with a group from the Indiana Conference. I was emailed and asked if I wanted to come … Continue reading
Remember Your Baptism….
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How many of you remember your baptism? Many of us as United Methodist might not be able to “remember” our baptism in the form of “recollection” because many of us were baptized as infants. However, I am not one of … Continue reading