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Newest Articles
Every Lent, I criticized Christians who gave up social media. I was wrong.
Sorry to disappoint everyone who was waiting for it…but I was wrong.
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.
Judicial Council – 2024 is the new 2020
Progressives and Traditionalists likely have complicated feelings about the ruling.
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
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.
Who I’m voting for to become a United Methodist Bishop
I’m one of the electors of three new bishops in The UMC. Read on for who I’m supporting and why.
A Tale of Two Failed UMC Disaffiliation Votes in Oklahoma
Churches have changed their disaffiliation directions based on a handful of votes. Be a handful!
African Bishops present the UMC future that the GMC most fears.
More sleeping giants coming in November 2022.
