The UMC vs Fear: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Churches do NOT have to have an official vote about disaffiliation with the UMC.
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My Open Letter Resigning from The United Methodist Church (2014)
On a Palm Sunday in the early 1970s, I was confirmed as a member of The United Methodist Church. I was excited to officially join my church, and I looked forward to being active in the large, dynamic youth group which became the cornerstone of my social life throughout my junior high and high school years. At the time, the
Read moreNot For Veteran’s Day
Note: I wrote this in 2012; I’m surprised by how much of it I still agree with. Two days ago was Veteran’s Day. Yesterday Billy Owens’ birthday. In my mind, those are connected. Billy was a student in my epic AP class close to a decade ago. He wasn’t the usual AP student, but he wanted a shot and worked
Read moreWhy You Might Not Want To Be In Sunday School With Me
We were talking about the Apostle Paul traveling around doing his apostle thing when this conversation took place (recreated as well as I can): Man: Well, I see the rules that Paul set forth and wonder why we’re not following them better. Teacher gets a gleam in her eye and turns to me. Teacher: Jeannine, do you have any ideas
Read morePass It On
I’m great at words, letting them roll out of my mouth in Mississppi-sized river of noise. But when deep emotion is involved, I go mute, opting for the cheap laugh if I have to say something. Often, though, the words do come, and I attempt to atone for my silence with a flurry of blogs, emails, and text messages. This
Read moreQuestions That Need Asked
Caveat: yes, I think too much. Just nodding and smiling and passing the Communion juice would make me a whole lot more fun. But…I went to church yesterday, and since no one answered my texts as the sermon was starting, I listened to our minister talk. (Another caveat: I like him. He’s a very good guy, and would undoubtably be
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The Wave Returns 