Leonard Sweet — A church is not automatically a Christbody community. A church becomes the Body of Christ when it continues Christ’s mission in the world and embraces being the greatest force for goodness, truth and beauty in one’s zip…

COPIED — “All he ever wanted was a chance. And if he was given that chance, they’d never forget him. They said Jake Pratt of Vestavia Hills would never contribute. They said he’d never make his high school football team.…

I’ve been asked if I’d mind sharing my Belleville (IL) Union UMC monthly newsletter column here. Glad you asked!Here’s the salient parts that might be of interest for all from what dropped Thursday —– Visitation and Other Good Stuff March…

What say you? —- Bookshelf Battles New data from the American Library Association quantifies the growing efforts to ban books around the United States. A total of 4,240 titles were targeted for censorship at schools and libraries in 2023 —…

Sarah Lund is a colleague, an advocate, and an online friend I greatly admire. Here’s one example why —- “For God so loved the world” includes those who die by suicide and suicide loss survivors (John 3:16). Thank you Countryside…

Several have asked me about it, “one year later.” Here’s the official word —- https://www.asbury.edu/outpouring/

That Bible quoting Speech from “West Wing”, shared here with only my highlights for clarity. I’m looking forward to your responses — President Bartlet: Good. I like your show. I like how you call homosexuality an abomination.Dr. Jenna Jacobs: I don’t say…

Carrie Cariello again —- I overheard a woman saying her kids go into the Special Education classroom and eat lunch with the students. At night, her kids at the dinner table and laugh about their “little friends.” They giggle because…

Ryan Holiday, the author of 15 books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy and Stillness is the Key, calls himself a professional reader. “ That’s really what authors are. A book is…

Ryan Holiday, the author of 15 books, including The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, The Daily Stoic, Conspiracy and Stillness is the Key, calls himself a professional reader. “ That’s really what authors are. A book is…