Posts by Category: Bishop’s Corner

By Bishop L. Jonathan Holston. Prayer focuses us to listen attentively for God to speak. As Mary wrestled with what it meant for her to bear the Son of God, so must we wrestle with what it means to carry the good news of God’s son into today’s world.

The cabinet and I have met the Hulapalooza Challenge, and now it is your turn! By Bishop Jonathan Holston.

By Bishop L. Jonathan Holston. Across the Caribbean, Texas and Florida, the devastation of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria is extensive. While there is tremendous evidence of God’s faithfulness in our midst, we recognize that these are trying times that are overwhelming and often lead us to think there is nothing we can do to help.

In his latest column, Bishop Jonathan Holston reflects on the eclipse, Chatlottesville and the church’s commitment to witness, advocacy and prayer.

Bishop Jonathan Holston reflects on how, as Ephesians reminds us, God does not push us around but is always at work within us.

By Bishop L. Jonathan Holston. When I think about Annual Conference, it has always been a time of reinforcing our identity, mission and ministry as a community of faith. In other words, we are people who love God, seek to do God’s will, love and cherish each other and treat others with dignity and honesty, as well as people who build bridges of understanding and peace. This is who we are, what we do and why it matters…

Bishop Jonathan Holston writes about the 2017 South Carolina Annual Conference, what he calls “a blessed time to gather for praise, worship, service and holy conferencing.”

By Bishop Jonathan Holston. Often we have a tendency to close our eyes to the world around us and miss the opportunity to make a difference….

By Bishop Jonathan Holston. As we continue to seek a more excellent way, I share with you words from a good friend and colleague indicating the best of devotion to God and community.

By Bishop Jonathan Holston. When was the last time you heard the refrain, “It is better to give than to receive”? If the truth be told, we hear it all the time, especially this time of year.

The heart of the Christmas message is that a baby was born who could change everything. By Bishop Jonathan Holston.

As people of faith, we know God’s love will triumph in the midst of loss and destruction. A column by South Carolina Resident Bishop Jonathan Holston.

Bishop Jonathan Holston shares his thoughts on our ongoing discipleship mission and urges us to accept the challenge to walk with him in faith.

By Bishop Jonathan Holston. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”—2 Corinthians 5:7

By Bishop Jonathan Holston “Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you a more excellent way.”—1 Corinthians 12:31 We hear it all the time: time flies….

By Bishop Jonathan Holston. “You’ve got to see the bigger picture!” Frankly, I do not know who is given credit for this phrase, but it shares a significant insight…

By Bishop Jonathan Holston. In June 2015, laity and clergy across the South Carolina Annual Conference accepted the clarion call to end deaths by malaria.

By Bishop Jonathan Holston. It is recorded that the great sage of baseball life, Yogi Berra, stated, “You can see a lot by observing.” Indeed, when we take the time and energy to observe the world around us, we can see quite a bit that helps us understand what we believe. Often we have a tendency to close our eyes to the world around us and miss the opportunity to make a difference.

By Bishop Jonathan Holston. In January, I was privileged to travel with a delegation of 41 persons from South Carolina to Africa University in the city of Mutare, Zimbabwe….

By Bishop Jonathan Holston. Some of our worst fears and greatest accomplishments are realized at the point of a decision. Often, we find ourselves in places of decision with no answers in sight.