by UnionGroveUMC | Jul 28, 2020 | Methodist Moment, Ministry
When properly interpreted, the General Rules of the United Societies provide helpful guidance for the Christian life. According to these rules, one should: • Do no harm.• Do good.• Attend upon all the ordinances of God. The first two of these are fairly...
by UnionGroveUMC | Jul 28, 2020 | Methodist Moment, Ministry
One of the textbooks I’m reading for my upcoming class is Methodist Doctrine: The Essentials by Ted Campbell, and I thought Doctrine might be a good place to start. In addition to his role as professor of church history at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in...
by UnionGroveUMC | Jul 28, 2020 | Methodist Moment, Ministry, Pastor's Heart
At an event that took place last fall here in Holston Conference, one of the activities involved talking about what is needed in order to move the church to a place of Reconciliation and Grace. The group I was sitting with strongly feel that there is a significant...