Remembering Sandy and Marathons

Remembering Sandy and Marathons

As I reflected yesterday on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, I thought about how our church community tried to stay connected and be helpful…

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Against Such Things There Is No Law

Against Such Things There Is No Law

By Rev. Dr. Stephen P. Bauman   It may have been the day after New York State recognized the validity of same-sex marriage that I…

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Introducing We Did: Stories of United Methodists Living Marriage Equality

Introducing We Did: Stories of United Methodists Living Marriage Equality

A message from the Editor: starting today, we will be featuring content from Methodist’s In New Directions (MIND) new blogging campaign, We Did: Stories of…

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Familiar Sky

Familiar Sky

I have the privilege of taking a lot of our newcomers to the church out for coffee, and this time of year I am meeting…

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On Gods and Fasting

On Gods and Fasting

A few years ago, I was invited to a community interfaith Iftar dinner. The Iftar meal is the meal that Muslims eat at the end…

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