By Rob Renfroe — Over the last few months I have had the privilege of speaking to more than a dozen churches and conferences in six different states and once to brothers and sisters in Europe, the Middle East, and the Philippines via social media. What I enjoy most are
Let us face it: our history tells us that deep divisions have been annoyingly persistent in the Church. From the very beginning, Peter and Paul—whose feast day we celebrate together on June 29 as pillars of the Church—went at it pretty hard over their fundamental differences. Paul even speaks of
Scot Welcome back to the Meridian Magazine podcast. This is Scot and Maurine Proctor. We’re excited to be with you again this week. Have you read Luke 2 and Matthew 2? We certainly don’t want this to replace your reading. We had some interesting comments from listeners this week. One
By Kimberly Constant — Ezekiel stood, looking out across a valley filled with bones that stretched as far as he could see. Bones that were brittle. Bleached by the relentless sun and worn down by the ravages of time. Bones which represented the once proud nation of Israel, now seemingly
Do You Know These 5 Things About Your Church’s Community?Pastors and church leaders often miss the basic demographics of their communities. Why? 5 Practical Ideas to Help Your Church Recognize God Cares About Their Everyday LivesThe devil tempts us to believe lies about who God is. Here are five ideas
While some effort has been expended in bringing the fields of moral theology into productive conversation with those of liturgical and sacramental theology, sustained reflection on the role of the sacraments in the Christian moral life continues to elude moral theologians, generally speaking. With this being the case, it is
Scot Hi, we’re Scot and Maurine Proctor, and this is Meridian’s podcast on the Come, Follow Me curriculum. And we’re so excited because we get to come with you into your home to study the scriptures together. It’s about our favorite thing to do. Special thanks again to Paul Cardall
By Thomas Lambrecht It is hard to wrap our minds around how things have changed in The United Methodist Church over the past year. Last January, we were looking forward to a General Conference meeting in August 2022. The Protocol of Grace and Reconciliation through Separation was on track to