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Freedom in the pruning

What are you holding onto in your life that has you bound and captive? What are you longing to be set free from? A column by Bishop Leonard Fairley.

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Cultivating hope

As with a garden, our church must sow seeds of love and healing as we share the Gospel, knowing we’ll reap a harvest that brings glory to God Almighty. A reflection by Jessica Brodie.

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Thin places

I wonder if we have lost the ability to see the sacredness in things that appear at first glance to be mundane. A reflection by Bishop Leonard Fairley.

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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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