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There is misinformation being spread by some to actively recruit churches to leave our denomination. Much of it consists of either strawman arguments or exaggerated, extreme exampl
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I will also be signing books at the "Glow Parade" in front of Trinity UMC West (Homewood, AL) on Sunday, Nov. 13, from 5:15-7:15 pm.
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I'm honored that my book was featured in communications of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church this week. You can find the original article original article
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I’m honored by this recommendation and book review by Rev. Steve Harper, author and retired elder from the Florida Conference, former seminary professor at Asbury, blogger at Oboed
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I'm honored that the new book was featured in the Sewanee Theolog Gazette this month. You can find the August 2022 issue here with reference to the book under the section entitled
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I was so honored with an author interview by Cynthia Astle of United Methodist Insight. It's entitled "'Musical Preacher' Pens Book on Communion as Way to UMC Unity" and it can be
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My book, Something Happens Here, is now available for purchase! You can find it by clicking the link to Amazon or Wipf & Stock. The back cover reads: “The United Methodist Church i
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I've been telling everyone, whether in person or at discernment group meetings, that if your church is discerning whether to stay in the UMC, this is the absolute BEST video I have
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I attempted to post on the Facebook page “Friends of the Global Methodist Church.” Not surprisingly, it was declined by the administrators. This is what I attempted to post: Most o
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I had the opportunity to interview Rev. Tom Berlin of Virginia for a few moments on what he had to say for the people in North Alabama who are involved in the "Stay UMC" movement.
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I’m with Steve Harper. See his most recent article called New UMC: We Believe! I am thoroughly traditional, orthodox, and Wesleyan, and I firmly plan to stay in the UMC. The church
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It was a joy to attend "Celebrate the UMC," a gathering featuring Rev. Tom Berlin of the Virginia Annual Conference as the keynote speaker. It was held in Montgomery, Alabama on Ju
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Some of the clergy in the state of Alabama recently signed a letter, expressing love and care for transgender children and their families. I signed it, too. I respect differences o
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“There are those who seem to think they will make the church purer and holier by limiting it to a specific set of legislated opinions.” ST Kimbrough Jr., renowned Wesley scholar fr
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This is from Paul Chilcote, who I’ve had the privilege of serving with on an Academy for Spiritual Formation. He is a retired professor of historical theology and Wesleyan studies.
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“They said that if I questioned a 6,000-year-old earth, I would question whether other parts of Scripture should be read scientifically and historically. They were right. I did. Th
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Because of the kind invitation of a member of our church family who serves as an Alabama State Representative, I did something this week I’ve never done. I went to the state capita
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It was a joy to prepare and record the “Read Together” podcast this week. The introduction written by Lyn Cosby at the Conference Center says: Rev. Steve West finds a recurring the
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Recently, the United Methodist bishops released a thoughtful narrative on what it will look like in the United Methodist Church after the Global Methodist Church splits away and we
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To honor Richmond after his death, our family finished having his new book Frozen Ghost published. He had turned in his final draft to the self-publishing company, so we picked up
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It's occurred to me (after years of exploring the Christmas stories in the Bible every year) that if each unique gospel writer had one word for Christmas, they might be these words
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I was honored with the invitation to lead the invocation and benediction at the commencement exercises of Jacksonville State University on Friday, December 10, 2021. I share it her
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