Seeking Sabbath at the Center

In our busy lives, taking time to find rest, renewal and delight has an impact on everything else about us. The quiet of Sabbath has the power to inject God’s freedom into our lives of slavery to our own desire for control, power, productivity and ...

Developing Daily Disciples

Being a part of the church as a disciple of Christ is a 24 hour, 7 day a week calling. If we consider ourselves followers of Christ, It is who we are in the very core of our being. Jesus does not call the twelve to leave all that they know behind ...

Becoming Instruments of Justice

“In every moment...we choose to see others either as people like ourselves or as objects. They either count like we do or they don't.” ? The Arbinger Institute, The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict> God is calling us to a life ...

Creating Community for All

Jesus told us this was going to happen. When he met the woman at the well, she began by recounting the past and current culture, “Our ancestors worshipped on this mountain, but you say that the place where people must worship is in Jerusalem.” To ...

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Marriage Enrichment Retreats at Lake Junaluska

We are created for a lifetime of love and intimacy, but relationships can be hard, even for the happiest couples. Distance, frustration and disconnection can enter through any number of life's events. Come to a...

Commentary: Taking a fresh look at the Connectional Conference Plan

By Bishop Gary E. Mueller Jan. 9, 2019 | LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UMNS) Last October, I presented an overview of the Connectional Conference Plan at a gathering of all South Central Jurisdiction delegates who ...