Posted on June 2, 2008 by sheyduck
We are congratulating ourselves and one another for our hosting of General Conference. “If there’s something we are really good it, it is greeting fellow United Methodists with great hospitality.”
Wow. Now, taken in the context of the pages and hours of guidelines and training, that we were hospitable should come as no surprise.
That [...]
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Posted on May 5, 2008 by sheyduck
As I’ve already shared, the United Methodist Church has adopted a new mission statement: “To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” The decision to adopt this happened Tuesday, April 29th.
At least twice since then, I’ve heard reference made to the “dual purposes” of the church. Sometimes these are [...]
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Posted on April 29, 2008 by sheyduck
I just heard Brian McLaren cited from the floor of General Conference
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