Ministry Matters - Good news for all | Without beginning and without end

Will all be saved? Good news for all by Will Willimon   The Holy Spirit puts constant pressure upon the church, causing the church never to be content in being the stable, select few of the spiritually elite but rather keeping the church in motion, always reaching out, always on the move with the good news for all. Read here

But can the nose worship, too? Without beginning and without end by William McDonald   You knew you would be asked to lead devotions at the upcoming district lay leadership retreat, and, sure enough, you were. You thought a bit about what to do, which brought to mind the sort of devotional life you grew up with in United Methodism. There was the time-honored The Upper Room, sitting on top of your grandmother’s Bible. Read here

How do we negotiate the constant barrage of information and messages that infiltrate our lives? Practicing attention in the digital age by Deanna Thompson   If Christian communities are to be the hands and feet of Christ in the actual and virtual world today, cultivating ways of attending closely to the stories and the needs of those who suffer is a major task before us. If the church’s self-understanding is as the body of Christ, then it makes sense to study how Jesus paid attention to those who suffered. Read here

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