God's not up there...

CHICAGO – Methodist bishops, meeting in response to the recent controversy surrounding the defeat of gender equity affirmations.  The bishops engaged in a prayerful process to discern a way forward.  At the conclusion of the discernment process, guided by the mission, vision and scope document, the bishops agreed to recommend the One Church Plan. This plan provides conferences, churches, and pastors the flexibility to uniquely reach their missional context while retaining the connectional nature of The United Methodist Church. Read More

Yes, Abram dreamed of smoking pot.  Done Deal.  It’s in the Bible, I believe it, that settles it.

Ok… maybe not.  This post doesn’t have anything to do with actual pot smoking, other than as a small jab at those who don’t think it’s necessary to account for historical cultural norms when reading a passage.  This post IS about the writers of Genesis and their use of pot(s) smoking in Genesis 15.  The meaning of the story is debatable, but I’ll hint at a less common interpretation below.  First, let’s get back the pot smoking thing… Read More

All that you touch, you change.

All that you change, changes you.

The only lasting truth is change.

God is change.

Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler