Hopefully what you find here will give you some insights about my faith and how I feel about the future of United Methodism and our church at Riverchase UMC. The words may resonate with you and some may not, but maybe there’s something here that will make you pause and question. And that’s what we’ve been asked to do as Christians and United Methodists.
We have much to be thankful for here in Riverchase at our United Methodist outpost in the suburbs. May we continue to do God’s work leading people to salvation through the risen Christ, taking care of those in need and being God’s hands and feet.
The UMC in the U.S. Sees Shift Toward LGBTQ Inclusion
A recent article from UM News (the official United Methodist news organization) recently featured some of the activities of Annual Conferences in the U.S. related to moving toward a more full inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons. What's most interesting about this article to me is the [continue...]
Volunteers Needed – Can You Help?
Hello fellow RUMC members! I wanted to pass along some volunteer opportunities sent out from the church this past week. Please take a look at these and see if there's something that you could pitch in and help with. There are many types of roles [continue...]
A New Day for Riverchase UMC
This is going to be a long post with a lot to say, so I hope you’ll stay with me because it’s important. At this moment, my heart hurts for our church as we figure out what "tomorrow" looks like for us. We have to [continue...]
Discernment and Disaffiliation Voting: Things You Need to Know
The last couple of weeks have been busy with activity at our church related to our discernment process and now with a vote to hold a church vote on the future of our church. I've seen some emails and texts being sent around with questions [continue...]
Even in the Animal Kingdom
In my previous post in this series, I shared my thoughts about DNA and how our DNA is part of God’s divine blueprint for all of His creation. I discussed how DNA is designed to be adaptable over time and how I believe [continue...]
How a Disaffiliation Vote Fractured a Church
Every single member of Riverchase UMC should watch this story of how a disaffiliation vote (and even the process) impacted the 2,000-member Jarvis Memorial UMC in Greenville, North Carolina. The timeline and personalities that the members and church leaders describe are so much of [continue...]
