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The Rev. Jeremy Smith, Hacking Christianity
Newest Articles
Making Sense of the Delayed GC and the Special GC news
BREAKING NEWS and commentary on United Methodist matters.
From Pew Boxes to Green Badges, are two-tier churches on the horizon?
Should a COVID-19 vaccine give you more privileges at church?
Traditionalists in panic mode as they lobby The #UMC to prioritize Protocol over Pandemic Relief
A sick game is playing out—will the UMC give up the field when they are best situated to persevere?
Will the #UMC Delegates save the Bishops from themselves?
Reduce all jurisdictions by one, instead of electing none.
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
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
What Are You Prepared To Do For Justice?
A question of commitment keeps me coming back to two movies and their evaluations of the fuzzy line of justice.
Google Diversity Memo: Wrong on Gender, Right on the Church
An anti-diversity memo from a dissident Google employee reveals much about how the Church operates as well.
Featured Articles
United Methodism (and whatever comes next)
Recent Articles
Four Questions for the Liberation Project
Join in the round table “What is a Liberationist?” on Thursday, November 19th
Journeys to Affirmation 12: Conclusion
Conclusion to the series on the journey towards affirmation of LGBTQ+ persons by Asbury alumni and former professors.
Journeys to Affirmation 11: A Wide and Loving Embrace
“I speak two languages: English and Methodese.”
Journeys to Affirmation 10: Seven Moments over Twelve Years
A heartfelt letter reflecting on a 12 year journey to affirmation.
