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 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 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
Read moreI’ve Got a Theory, v.1.0
Everyone talks about “reaching out” and “building relationships,” especially with people who are different than ourselves in some way–race, status, age. At school, the battle cry for 5 years has been “Rigor, relevance, relationships,” with the a priori that without relationships, we won’t be able to create rigor or relevance. And even though I understand the effectiveness at having good
Read moreNew Rule
If you feel the urge to write a drama about the Last Supper, and if you believe that it makes any sense for Jesus’ mother and Judas’ mother to be best friends, and if you then add quotes from a random disciple to to prove that no one, including Judas’ mother, trusted Judas, DO NOT also have Judas’ mother quote
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The Wave Returns 