In Luke 4 and 5 we see Jesus’ public ministry expanding. Crowds begin to follow him. Multitudes come to hear him. The sick come out in droves to be healed by him. He gives himself to all of these people. He touches, heals and blesses them. But this will […]
I began blogging in late December as a kind of experiment. My hope was that this would be a forum where people would contribute to rich discourse on a variety of subjects, and where Christians who identify with the ideas of Seeing Gray would pursue what Wesley called, “Christian conferencing.” I […]
In the light of the cyclone that has hit Myanmar, and the tragic loss of life, General Conference seems somehow less important that it did last Friday. Before reading my final post about General Conference I would invite you to pause to pray for the people of Myanmar who have lost loved ones. […]
Much of the day yesterday at General Conference was focused on petitions related to human sexuality and specifically on the church’s policies related to homosexuals. Throughout the conference demonstrators and sympathetic delegates demonstrated and rallied, asking the church to change its current prohibition against “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” being ordained, serving as pastors, and prohibitions […]
I was so proud this morning as our choir and orchestra led worship at General Conference and then later performed in concert at General Conference. They represented you well and were inspiring! I’ve had so many here at the conference comment on what a blessing they were. I felt like a proud father.
This afternoon was […]
Monday night a proposal was brought forward to begin the process for developing a new hymnal for the United Methodist Church. Every 30 years, give or take a few, a new hymnal has been produced for our denomination. New hymns are included, some unsung old hymns are left out, language is updated, […]
The legislative committees began making their reports to the full General Conference today. This will continue through Friday morning. The most far reaching action taken today was the approval of a study that will bring to the 2012 General Conference a proposal to decentralize our denominational structure, giving greater freedom for the […]
