April 2008 - New 7 villages UMC Aggregate

To John.

John, Due to the fact that you have blocked me from commenting on your posts, I am forced to answer you in a seperate forum. From the time that I read your first installment of "Taking a Second Read More...

Published 04-01-2008 3:50 AM by UMC.org Posts

Moving toward General Conference

Shalom! Here is a site from the General Board of Church and Society. It's an article about the new Social Creed being proposed/offered at the upcoming meeting. www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/n Read More...

Published 04-02-2008 4:07 PM by UMC.org Posts

Do you like my Allegory?

How do you like my Allegory? Allegory was often used by the Early church, but it has since fallen on hard times. My impression in seminary was that the teachers regarded it as sort of the &ld Read More...

Published 04-04-2008 3:13 PM by UMC.org Posts

General Conference 2008

So I'm new here. My name is Mercedes and I have grown up in the United Methodist Church. I am very concerned about the direction our church is headed in. I feel that issues such as abortion need to be Read More...

Published 04-05-2008 12:49 PM by UMC.org Posts

Episcopal Diocese Sues Breakaway Parishes

"The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio is suing to regain control of several (five) churches the broke away in protest over the election of a gay bishop and other doctrinal issues..." Clevelan Read More...

Published 04-09-2008 3:38 AM by UMC.org Posts

Taxes and Faith

Shalom! Sent my taxes in yesterday, which is one day ahead of the usual. The recent NOW program on PBS lifted up again for me the disparity in the way people are treated in our nation with re Read More...

Published 04-15-2008 8:03 AM by UMC.org Posts

People I should have heard about, maybe

Shalom! I found this "insight" from Martin Marty in my inbox today or yesterday and share it as a way of getting back to learning more about Muslims. I trust this Marty column hasn' Read More...

Published 04-15-2008 1:29 PM by UMC.org Posts

How to get news from General Conference

Shalom! This, just out on email. I couldn't figure out how to link it, so I'm copying it in! Maybe some of the "links" will have to be cut and paste.... Shalom! dave Ne Read More...

Published 04-16-2008 1:30 PM by UMC.org Posts

What makes the United Methodist Church stand out from other churches

Hi All, I have been a part of the United Methodist Church for a couple of years, I was wondering what makes the ministries the United Methodist church have different from other denominations? I kno Read More...

Published 04-18-2008 4:14 PM by UMC.org Posts

Sermons and sermon illustrations

I was curious as to how many pastors out there use the Internet to find sermon illustrations and possibly entire sermons. I remember when I was in a church careers program some of my fellow student Read More...

Published 04-23-2008 2:56 PM by UMC.org Posts

Campaign issues

Shalom! I offer these two issues as matters our politicians ought to be addressing. A third (impending Medicare funding crisis) is posted on the "Logs on the fire" thread. T Read More...

Published 04-23-2008 3:28 PM by UMC.org Posts

Skunks Stink: Fact or Opinion

From time to time some village member will ask for proof that our UM boards and agencies have exempted themselves from the control of the pews, and that the UM hierarchy has parted ways with Wesleyan Read More...

Published 04-25-2008 7:20 AM by UMC.org Posts

Mr. Administrator, Is this Trolling 0r not?

Jeremiah Wright by E. Dale Allen Bill Moyers had a show on Jermemiah Wright last night. Check out the video Read More...

Published 04-26-2008 6:11 PM by UMC.org Posts