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The Rev. Jeremy Smith, Hacking Christianity
Newest Articles
Will 2024 be the last UMC bishop from the West?
We should be mindful to not throw away our shot.
Loving and Leaving my Seattle Church Era
Reflecting on leaving Seattle after seven years in downtown ministry.
The LGBTQ+ Funding Ban is Finally Repealed in The UMC
The end of an all-too-long era.
An Ocean of Drops at the 2024 General Conference
We can’t swim if we get out of the water.
Church and Christian Reflections
Varied reflections on Christian topics, including Church in a time of COVID-19.
Making sense of theology with charts
Our most popular content is these charts that are reproducable for individual or group study.
Geek Gospel
Every genre can be a Sacred Text. Discover more about yours, or find a new one today!
Recent Articles
Mac Day reminds us to Church Different.
What can churches learn from the Mac as it turns 40?
Faith and AI: The Shortest Epiphany
Will we have enough time for an epiphany on AI and Faith?
What The Church can Learn from the Year of Taylor Swift
Three learnings for the Church from 2023: the year of All Things Taylor
Ahsoka and the Religious Sympathizers
Why are we attracted to stories that we don’t quite get?
What happens when we apply a Computer Coding debate to Christian Doctrine?
How a conflict in computer coding philosophies informs Christian beliefs on doctrine and practice.
Sci-fi Time Loops show us that Sacred Stories break cycles
A time loop allows us to learn what really helps us out of cycles of harm and difficulty.
Featured Articles
United Methodism (and whatever comes next)
Recent Articles
Against the Grifters at General Conference
When Renewal Groups became Removal Groups, they lost their credibility in the UMC.
The Crane Church: A New Hope for United Methodism
A tale from Japanese folklore holds a metaphor for the UMC of today and tomorrow.
State of the United Methodist Church in 2024 [3of3]
Will we take action at GC2024 to unify the church and transform the world, or be left again in the trenches of disarray?
State of the United Methodist Church in 2024 [2of3]
What happens now? Summarizing General Conference 2024.
