Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Tuesday's Catch: The United Methodist Church Split and More
The United Methodist Church Split: 4 Proposals for the Future
As a United Methodist Church split looms large due to conflicts over homosexuality, various options for the denomination’s future have now been submitted. These proposals, due last week, will be considered at next year’s General Conference in Minneapolis. UMC leaders will meet from May 5 to 15 to determine the future of America’s second-largest Protestant denomination. Read More
Let’s Stop Playing Guilt-by-Association Games
If we are called to love our enemies, how much more should we love people with whom we have strong disagreements? Read More
5 Questions to Ask about Your Theological Education
How should leaders advise those seeking vocational ministry training in this age? Each conversation I’ve had is different. However, there are five questions I ask to help each one decide how they should prepare themselves for ministry. Read More
Errors in Thinking That Stunt Church Growth
Watch out for these “thinkholes” taken from Will Mancini’s book, ‘Church Unique.’ Read More
The Horror of a Different Jesus
Our pluralistic, consumer driven society is all about choices, options, and diversity. If you don’t like what you see, be patient; another version, an updated edition, a new and improved alternative will soon appear. Read More
Does James Really Contradict Paul?
The central controversy of the Protestant Reformation hinged, at least in part, on how to understand the difference between Paul and James. Read More
Best Church Websites – ChurchJuice Picks the Top 15
We’ve spent dozens of hours searching the web to find the best church websites in North America. Of course, this is not an exhaustive list, and the list is not ranked in any order. Here are the questions we asked while searching church websites.... Read More
10 Things Every New Christian Should Know
Here are the top ten things that Brian Mavis thinks a new Christian should know during the first year. Read More
5 Shifts to Mobilize Your Church for Global Mission Involvement
We needed to identify areas where we were stuck concerning our missions involvement. Consider these five shifts we made from being stuck to taking next steps in participating in God’s global mission. Read More
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