SCRIPTURE: Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” … “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to… Read the rest
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GC11 Report – BOA Secretary’s Report
It has been an honor to serve with the dedicated Board members, staff and volunteers at the FMC – USA headquarters in the role of Secretary over these last four years. I would like to take the opportunity to acknowledge… Read the rest
Unified Prayer: July 4-10
Howard Snyder’s biography on the lives of B.T. and Ellen Roberts, Populist Saints, gives us insight into the importance of prayer in Roberts’ life. He writes:
Benjamin asked for his sister’s prayers “that I may act well my part as… Read the rest
A Fasting Aversion
by Brian Buterbaugh, Wabash Conference pastor
I hate fasting. There I said it. I hate preaching about fasting, I hate reading about fasting, I hate hearing sermons about fasting, and I hate participating in fasting.
I know what… Read the rest
Unified Prayer: June 27-July 3
Let’s remind ourselves once again of the vision statement for GC11: The Whole Gospel for the Whole Person in the Whole World.
Our bishops state, “The gospel is the good news that answers all that has gone wrong. Every person… Read the rest
Unified Prayer: June 20-26
“On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
For John baptized with water, but in… Read the rest
Prayer to Unify: May 30 – June 5
Effective ministry is always preceded, nurtured and advanced through prayer. Thankfully we can see this in our Free Methodist history. Ralph Woodworth writes in his book on Olive Branch Mission, “How is it possible to continue a ministry to people… Read the rest
Spiritual Hunger
by Yvonne Roller
The delight of eating a meal together is relished in kitchens and restaurants throughout the world.
Friends prepare a new recipe. Adventurous folks take a bite of food from another tradition, surprised by the delicious unfamiliar combinations… Read the rest
Bishop Kendall’s Blog
- WHAT IF JESUS CLEANED HOUSE AGAIN? September 8, 2011What would happen if Jesus, son of God, did it again with respect to the Temple? What if he overturned the platforms on which purveyors of religious amusement or liturgical diversion plied their trades? What if he put a strict... […]
Bishop Roller’s Blog
- Always Noon May 30, 2011I wouldn't have thought of night. Had I invented everything...designed a cosmos that whirled around itself and a cute planet with clouds, I might have thought of clouds as a water-delivery system but it never would have occurred to me... […]
Bishop Thomas’ Blog
- Living Proof July 10, 2011We live in a day when so many people are saying "show me the proof" in reference to our testimony about God. We know that "love" is the evidence that will tell the world who we are (John 13:35). We... […]
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