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The hope of a Christian
By Jessica Connor. As we go to press on the April edition, Christians across the globe are preparing for the biggest celebration of the Church: the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Excitement's in the air
By Jessica Connor. Scan the pages of the Advocate this month, and see if you can feel it: Excitement! Passion! Renewed vigor! It’s like a huge gust of wind is sweeping the state, fanning the flames of Christian vitality.
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Enough already
By Jessica Connor. We don’t know what spurred Jared Loughner to go on an alleged shooting spree Jan. 8, leaving six innocent people dead, including a 9-year-old girl. We don’t know whether it was, as some have suggested, a festering response to the intense political vitriol that has slowly been building to a crescendo in our nation, or some other reason entirely.
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King: Legacy of Christian love
By Jessica Connor. Peace. Unity. Christian love. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached all of that and more in a lifetime spent advocating racial equality and an end to discrimination.
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The Ultimate Gift
By Jessica Connor. Try as I might, I’m never sure if I’m communicating the right message about Christianity to my children.
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Faith and a zip line
By Jessica Connor. I’ve never quite considered myself an extreme-sports junkie. Adventurous? Sure – I’ll hop on a roller coaster any day. The kind of person who’ll bungee jump or parachute out of a perfectly good airplane? Not likely.
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Love Not in Word but in Action
By Jessica Connor. On page 9 of this month’s edition, I draw your attention to guest columns written by two Salkehatchie alumni – one a teenager, one an adult. What touches me especially about these columns is the do-gooder Christ-inspired sincerity these volunteers have about the annual summer service project. It’s a spirit I’ve heard echoed by a host of people since I started as Advocate editor in June.
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What's on your UM T-shirt?
By Jessica Connor. At Laity Convocation last month, Columbia District Superintendent the Rev. Tim McClendon talked about something I just can’t get off my mind. He called it the “T-shirt test” and wondered how, on such a small piece of cloth, we could possibly fit the message of United Methodism. After all, T-shirts are supposed to be quick-reads. And while meaningful, let’s face it – the vision and purpose of the S.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church is pretty long.