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Can A Bible Fill An Empty Stomach?Zach Hunter’s blog as shared in The Huffington Post does seem a fitting parallel to ReThinki Church. Thanks to our brother, Alan Felton, for passing this along…. When I was 12 I started a campaign to end modern-day slavery. I wasn’t a theological prodigy. I was just an awkward, pre-adolescent kid . . . → Read More: Will A Bible Fill An Empty Stomach? Flood Bucket Contents We have an immediate need for FULLY assembled flood buckets. Due to the large numbers of flood buckets that we have sent to hurricane victims, we are immediate need of replenishing our stock to continue our response to flood victims. Please do not send partially completed buckets or supply items. We need fully . . . → Read More: Immediate Need For Flood Buckets! My friend Michael Frost has been instrumental in the founding of a missional community (church) known as SmallBoatBigSea on the northern shoe of Sydney, Australia @ Manly Beach. Those who have read Lance Ford and Alan Hirsch’s book, Right Here Right Now, were introduced to Alan’s description of BELLS – the compass points for making . . . → Read More: A 21st Century “Work Of The People” Which Shapes Disciples laughingLaughter IS The Best Medicine Maybe laughter really is the best medicine — especially if it’s taken with a dose of chocolate.Two practically-too-good-to-be-true studies presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s conference in Paris have found that chocolate and laughter are both good for the heart. While previous studies have found that stress can cause blood vessels . . . → Read More: Laughter Is The Best Medicine The NC Conference has activated a disaster response call center at the United Methodist Building (700 Waterfield Ridge Place, Garner) in readiness for Hurricane Irene. Additionally, the United Methodist Men are working at the Conference warehouse in Goldsboro (formerly MERCI Center) to provide logistics and storm response/recovery support. Volunteers are needed at both . . . → Read More: Hurricane Irene Response Keeping safe the children and youth of our congregations is a priority for every local church. Knowing how to do that effectively is a matter of concern, especially for directors of preschools and youth ministries. Even in smaller congregations where volunteers teach Sunday School ( use following link) The Raleigh Area Crop Walk is slated for Sunday, October 30 @ 3:00pm at Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh. A very important pre-walk gathering is also slated for Tuesday, August 30 @ 6:30pm at The Lake Johnson Conference Center – 4601 Avent Ferry RdHave you ever been hungry? If you know you are going . . . → Read More: Important Crop Walk Gathering August 30 Zygmunt Bauman offers the following observations on the recent riots in England…… We are all consumers now, consumers first and foremost, consumers by right and by duty. The day after the 11/9 outrage George W. Bush, when calling Americans to get over the trauma and go back to normal, found no better words than “go back shopping”. . . . → Read More: Let’s Go To The Mall! Mark Scandrette reminds us that authority is not automatically transferred from one setting to another just because we hold the diploma/credentials, or because we can bring along our “reputation” in a suitcase. For a post-Christian world authority rests in how our words and actions match those of Jesus. John Wesley longed to see “knowledge” and “vital . . . → Read More: Authority In A Post-Christendom World Bishop John R. Schol shepherds the Baltimore-Washington Annual (regional) Conference, and he is always on the lookout for standout congregations. As team leader of the Vital Congregations initiative, he rattles off the description with ease. A vital congregation, he explains, has five things: Inviting and inspiring worship |
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