Tuesday (May 21) was the last day of our Annual Conference for Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church. There were two pieces of legislation being voted on that I was keenly interested in, both having to do with the recent legislation and changes to the Book of Discipline enacted at the recent General Conference ( Read more... )

Do we focus on the flesh, or do we focus on the Spirit? It's an ongoing battle that we as Christians face every day. This week we will look at three ways that God's spirit speaks directly to us, and ways in which we can more keenly hear Him. So grab your Bible, open it to Romans chapter 8, and join us as we become more focused on the spirit ( Read more... )

I met Catherine on TikTok and the circumstance of our meeting was, shall we say, contentious at the start. I had made a comment on another user's video which raised a lot of ire (I asked what Jesus' "radical political" views were). Catherine came to my TikTok page and started a debate over the issue, and at the end of it we both came away with an ( Read more... )

What is Sanctifying Grace, and how does the Holy Spirit work within us? Today we continue our series titled "Theology of Ministry" and look at Paul's words to the church in Rome as he describes his own struggle with sin. It's gratifying to know we are not alone in our struggle. So grab your Bible, turn to Romans chapter seven, and join us as we ( Read more... )