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  • Miracles Happen at General Conference

    “There is No Bomb in Here” Harold B. Lee served as First Counselor to Joseph Fielding Smith in the First Presidency (1970–72), back in the days when General Conference was held in the Tabernacle on Temple Square. As one General Conference convened, the City Commissioner of Public Safety received a

  • Sermon Notes | Episode 23 | Doug Jones

    Subscribe Now    Comparing the Acts 6 Church to Today’s Church Sermon Notes | Episode 23 As we continue our sermon series on Origins: The Beginnings of the Local Church, we dive into Acts 6 and discuss the importance of delegation and multiculturalism in leadership. The passage in Acts 6

  • The End of Reading

    In reading literature, the tropological way of reading does not mean we pray the text itself, as we would with Scripture in lectio divina. Though there have been many books published that collect the spiritual writings of an author into one place or are titled The Gospel according to .

  • Judicial Council Mandates Extra General Conference

    By Thomas Lambrecht In two decisions just released, the Judicial Council has clarified several matters related to the upcoming 2024 General Conference and addressed some shortcomings in the Congo Central Conference. Another General Conference In Decision 1451, the Judicial Council ruled that the General Conference session to be held in

  • Understanding the Synagogues of Jesus’ Day

    Cover image by Scot Facer Proctor.  In all four of the New Testament gospels, Jesus is represented as teaching in synagogues.  “He preached in their synagogues,” reports Mark 1:39, “throughout all Galilee.”  “I spake openly to the world,” Jesus says to Caiaphas according to John 18:20, “I ever taught in

  • Let’s Do Better

    By Rob Renfroe When it comes to how to handle our time together leading up to General Conference, we United Methodists need to do better. As those presently remaining in the UM Church research which option forward suits them best, our conversations seem to be led by persons who are