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Archives for December 2015

Top 15 of 2015

December 29, 2015 by UMJeremy 1 Comment

It’s the end of 2015, so here’s the 15 top blog articles by readership.

Filed Under: Site News

Make Christmas, not Good Friday, about Atonement

December 22, 2015 by UMJeremy 4 Comments

This Christmas, I hope churches open up visitors to the breadth of theology around who Jesus can be for them.

Filed Under: christology, Theology

How “Historic Christian Teaching” became a lever for Schism in the #UMC

December 17, 2015 by UMJeremy 18 Comments

All is not what it seems when the phrase “historic Christian teaching” is used in United Methodist circles.

Filed Under: Schism, UMC

#UMC Bishops: We Need You to Speak Against Hate [Guest Post]

December 16, 2015 by UMJeremy 7 Comments

We implore the Council of Bishops belatedly to speak out and stand with those whom Jesus stands with.

Filed Under: UMC

How to Prepare for Star Wars Day

December 14, 2015 by UMJeremy 3 Comments

Everything you need to know and do to prepare for the release of Star Wars Episode 7 this week.

Filed Under: Star Wars

To reach the Nones and Dones, focus on the Ones.

December 10, 2015 by UMJeremy 15 Comments

For all the church people fretting about the Nones and the Dones, real transformation can come when churches focus on the Ones.

Filed Under: church growth, Church Talk, discipleship

Can a Study Qur’an or Study Bible Stop Extremism?

December 7, 2015 by UMJeremy 3 Comments

A Study edition of a Qur’an is a helpful step to combatting extremism, but is there a more effective way to go about stopping Islam from being used to justify extremism?

Filed Under: Bible Study

How Big Data disrupts Narratives of #UMC Decline

December 2, 2015 by UMJeremy 10 Comments

Big Data in the UMC challenges the narrative of decline “due to progressive Christianity,” and shows what role each of us is to play to handle the coming winnowing of the church.

Filed Under: UMC Tagged With: BigData

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