Paul’s Legacy of Leadership: Discipleship, Discipline, and the Future of Church Ministry In this episode of Sermon Notes, host Jay Strother and guest Brian Ball delve into the intricate connections between medieval architecture, church leadership, and scriptural teachings. Using the metaphor of “flying buttresses,” the episode explores how strategic support
Editor’s Note: We are pleased and astonished that despite the challenges of COVID and other governmental regulations, Rising Star has been able to push forward year after year and build a school for the children of the leprosy-affected in Bihar, India. We traveled there with Becky and can tell you
Centrists Describe Future UMC — By Thomas Lambrecht — The last two Perspectives (here and here) extrapolated what the future United Methodist Church might look like on the basis of a foundational article from Mainstream UMC (a centrist advocacy group within The United Methodist Church). A new Mainstream article this
What the Regionalization Agenda Tells Us about the Future of the UMC, Part 2 By Thomas Lambrecht In last week’s Perspective, I surveyed a recent article by Mainstream UMC (a centrist advocacy group within The United Methodist Church) outlining the case for the regionalization of the church. This important article