Pastors / Leadership

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  Ned Graham: God's Ambassador to China As a young boy, Ned Graham spent many nights listening to stories about China from his grandparents and other missionaries. He heard of successes, failures, and martyrdom but more than that, he remembers... Randy Bishop Jan 14, 2020
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  Will a Liberal LGBTQ Path Cause UMC Decline? It is a sobering time for the UMC, which has tried to stay unified while wrestling with the issue of human sexuality for decades. Chris Bolinger Jan 14, 2020
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  When Should Christians Support Going to War? Each time the threat of war comes about, Christians find themselves pondering over the questions of if we should support war and if so, when should we support it? Scott Slayton Jan 14, 2020
• What Are the Synoptic Gospels and Are They Contradictory? Matthew, Mark, and Luke, or the Synoptic Gospels, differ from John in that they closely mirror one another in their accounts. In these three gospels, we find similar wording, chronology, and Old Testament... Madison Hetzler Jan 13, 2020
• Why Is There So Much Disagreement about Holy Communion? Scripture provides no further instruction as to how or when Holy Communion should be performed. Because of this, the various Christian denominations practice Holy Communion according to their own beliefs... Dolores Smyth Jan 10, 2020
• What Can the Early Christians Teach Us about Tolerance Today? Christians are rediscovering the Bible’s teaching on tolerance for practices from other religions. New converts are encouraged to worship Jesus within their familiar culture. Chris Bolinger Jan 09, 2020
• 5 Mistakes Pastors Make When Choosing Sermon Material Here are five lessons I've learned as a pastor to inspire your sermons. Mostly, they involve waiting on God, and never leaving the Word. Joe McKeever Jan 08, 2020
• Peter and Judas: A Tale of Two Betrayals Each of Jesus' 12 disciples were hand-pick with intentionailty. These were men who studied at Jesus feet and saw him do miraculous things. But all 12 were still human men with human sins. Two, Peter and... Bethany Verrett Jan 07, 2020
• The Most Revolutionary, World-Changing Thing Jesus Ever Said No teaching of our Lord’s has been more attacked, slandered, ridiculed, and vilified than His calling on people to love those who hate them. Joe McKeever Jan 06, 2020
• United Methodist Church Announces Plan to Split over Same-Sex Marriage, LGBT Ordination The United Methodist Church has officially announced a plan to split the denomination ending a years-long fight over same-sex marriage and LGBT ordination. Kayla Koslosky Jan 03, 2020
• Do the Strongest Pastors Ask for Help? Five pivotal times I remember where I suffered, or my work was weak, because I insisted on being a lone ranger. People would have been glad to help me. But I didn’t ask. May these five true stories encourage... Joe McKeever Jan 03, 2020
• 15 New Year's Resolutions for You and Your Church It’s that time of year again. We make resolutions because we want to bring change to bear on our circumstances. But what would a set of New Year’s resolutions look like for you and your church, your role as... Dr. James Emery White Jan 02, 2020