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The time is now

There’s an urgency expressed in Scripture we cannot ignore: The time is now. A reflection by Jessica Brodie.

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Holy silence

What if God’s new assignment for us as United Methodists in our current reality is found in the still, small voice of the creator? A reflection by Bishop Leonard Fairley.

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United in the important things

Living faithfully while following the Lord can look like a lot of different things depending on your culture and your context. And it’s important to respect that other people see things and do things quite differently. By Jessica Brodie.

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Come and see

Sometimes, it’s necessary to give our time, our fully present selves, to really understand the messages we need to hear. By Jessica Brodie.

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Holes in the darkness

We need not be afraid of the wilderness of Lent because we do not journey without a light to guide us. By Bishop Leonard E. Fairley.

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Responding to God’s call

God is not silent and never has been, and all of us who believe can hear him at some point or another. The question becomes: What do we do when we hear God’s call? By Jessica Brodie.

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Transforming the church

Let’s ask important and sometimes difficult questions and be willing to allow God to use us in transformative, even uncomfortable ways. By Jessica Brodie.

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Love came down

May we find the courage to say with Mary, “Let it be to me according to your word,” so that God might birth in us a light that overcomes all darkness. Joy to world, the Lord has come!

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