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The Rev. Jeremy Smith, Hacking Christianity
Newest Articles
Oklahoma Annual Conference fights Court Overreach, Nullification of Church Law
An Oklahoma district court supersedes UMC church law, reinstates 55 churches to stack the vote to get one more disaffiliated.
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.
Fifteen Years of Hacking Christianity
Thank you for 15 great years, and more to come!
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
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
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.
Featured Articles
United Methodism (and whatever comes next)
Recent Articles
Judicial Council – 2024 is the new 2020
Progressives and Traditionalists likely have complicated feelings about the ruling.
Bishop Elections show #UMC future despite unjust laws
Elections are over in The UMC, and the future is bright, no matter who tries to steal our joy.
Sustaining Innovative and Prophetic Leadership in the Western Jurisdiction
Western Jurisdiction Conference is more than about bishops! Wahoo!
UMC Bishop Elections dealing with Conflicts of Interest for GMC-leaning delegates
“Owning the Libs” is not a valid reason to vote in a denomination you intend to exit.
