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USA Today or the Bible?
By: Bishop Jonathan D. Keaton
on
10/23/2012
Like everyone, “Nones” are a part of the harvest that Christ seeks. Some folk will come back. New persons will join because of family or the need to study the scripture with others. Having children will bring folk to Christ. Weddings, funerals, baptisms, crises, public and private will bring them back. Modern day John the Baptists, Mother Teresa’s, marching off to war and facing one’s death will add new adherents and bring some back. The loving, caring inclusive, liberating soul of Christ and his church will bring them back. Others will join Christ on the journey through our precept and example. Regardless of the age, the harvest will always be plentiful. If 1% of the folk in our neighborhood, with no religious identity attended our churches and got involved in our ministries to God and neighbor, no church would have enough space to serve them.
Our Converts are Few
By: Bishop Jonathan D. Keaton
on
8/27/2012
Christ’s joyful challenge of disciple-making causes my heart to ache. What pains me all too often is a familiar realization in numerous Methodist circles, our converts are few. Surely, I am not bereft of the skills, commitment and/or vision of Mr. Wesley, John the Baptist and Lydia who started a house church in Acts 16.
Or, am I?
Growing Up to the Full Measure of Christ
By: Bishop Gregory V. Palmer
on
2/21/2011
Bishop Palmer announces the theme and speaker for the 2011 Annual Conference.
