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The Rev. Jeremy Smith, Hacking Christianity
Newest Articles
Behind the “On Again Off Again” 2026 General Conference
Why was it called for, cancelled, then back on again? The details matter!
Oklahoma United Methodism prevails over Court Overreach
A critical disaffiliation court case argued by a Global Methodist Church lawyer just failed spectacularly.
Sermon Length: lose the Air War for a Ground Game
Does broadcast or participation matter most in the life of faith? The answer may surprise you.
Thanks for the award, Reconciling Ministries Network!
Two longtime friends were coincidentally honored at the same event.
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
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.
The best $500 camera setup that I actually use for online worship in COVID-19
The best $500 you can spend to have brighter, better sounding, and better positioned videos for online worship.
Tetris and Advent [Geek Gospel]
Could a 30 year old video game inform an ancient practice of Advent…for today?
A Wrinkle in Time’s Watered Down Theology
A guest post by a reader who found a disconnect between the spirituality of the book and the one depicted in the movie
Featured Articles
United Methodism (and whatever comes next)
Recent Articles
Have We Lost Sight of the Middle? [UMC]
Time to reclaim the middle ground from those who have scorched the earth, says a guest author
California-Nevada clergy respond to calls to lift their bishop’s suspension
An Open Letter calls for a Just Resolution agreement or the findings of a trial court before the suspension should be lifted.
Methodism is Best in Triplicate
One unusual accountability practice reduced the opioid epidemic–and Methodists should pay attention why!
On the Success of Methodism 2.0
Nine years ago, this blog articulated “Methodism 2.0” which predicted what would lead to transformation in The United Methodist Church.
