Wesleyan Wanderer

@PlainSpokenPod It’s what happens when you try to divorce the Gospels from the rest of scripture. Sacrifice was instituted by God and was good. Jesus was the completion of that gift, which was atonement via sacrifice. That’s not all of atonement, but is surely a real part.

I went to undergrad with Mitchell. I like him personally, but he's on the left. Y'all know what I think about all that. This is to be expected. My fear is that this sort of thing flies for acceptable atonement theology within the GMC. If penal substitution is a problem, then I have a problem with you...

@twbe @RitterChris This seems really disingenuous, sir. Many bishops, DSes, and other conference officials offered guarantees that, after General Conference concluded, churches would be able to get out if they needed. Folks who heard these words did not take them to mean that folks would just try.

@Protestia I have, in fact, heard this many times. My OT professor in seminary taught it as the correct interpretation. It’s an old hat, unsurprising take these days, as sad as that is.

You ever hear a Methodist 'pastor' give a full-throated defense of Jezebel as someone to emulate? You will tomorrow.

The Global Methodist General Conference adopted a significantly improved mission statement today that reflects our biblical and historical roots. “The Global Methodist Church exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across the globe.”

Praying for my brothers and sisters at the GMC convening conference. Let’s set the stage for a true Methodist movement through which the Spirit moves in many lives.

I read The Book of Three, Tom Sawyer, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea the same year, and they were probably the first proper novels, at least as far as I can remember. I have no idea which one came first, but I do still have all three on my bookshelf.

@HansFiene Time for the meme again

@BradJen65 A growing one, in fact!

Story from a small church Easter: we had a visitor this morning who was surprised to find an Easter brunch. She came alone, so one of our older church members went over to greet her. Turns out the visitor’s grandfather was the member’s first cousin!

“Death in vain forbids Him rise” is such an absolute banger line.

This is a town with over 100K people, and this is not the first time this has happened while I’ve been here.

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” - 1 Peter 2:24

Even when they're not this grotesque, most self-written vows are bad because most people are bad writers You write better than the compilers of the Prayer Book? If you say so, homie

Though it’s not as popular a view these days, the reasons for the historical Methodist opposition to gambling still hold. It’s still predatory, it still drives the desperate into deeper need, and it still profits hugely from addiction.

I think old people in the church need to stop beating themselves up for continuing to be alive. "There's so many old people here!" Yeah, that's not bad.🤔 Love your olds, love your babies, love them all. The church should not be one age group.

@RitterChris @circuitrider74 My understanding is that this isn’t running down the clock, but putting an end to it altogether. The intention seems to be not to allow any more disaffiliation until after GC 2024 (2020), which is past that date.

@circuitrider74 12/31/2023 and this includes annual conference approval. They are running down the clock.

The North Georgia Conference hits pause on #UMC disaffiliation process. mailchi.mp/ngumc.net/anno…

We traditional United Methodists can be grateful for progressive sweep of USA bishop elections etc. Official church teaching in USA part of global denomination is done. Now we’ve clarity & know what must be done.

Christmas is on a Sunday. Do not cancel church services. Do not act like heathen on one of the holiest days of the year.

@caseytaylor If I stick to the scheduled time blocks, about 8 hours across 4 days.

PREACHERS: What's your average total prep time per sermon? Please SHARE

My expert homiletic advice for my fellow preachers, on how to deal with noisy children. It works every time; here’s what you do: You get over it.