Talking About LGBTQ Inclusion in the UMC
About a year ago I shared a presentation about the dynamics present in the General Conference of the United Methodist…
Category: General Conference
House Proposal
It is odd how little the local church is discussed at General Conference. When you think about “the church,” isn’t…
Three Important Words
I am currently attending the General Conference of the United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon. This is where United Methodists…
General Conference Report 2012: Virginia Annual Conference
On Saturday, June 23rd, I presented a report on General Conference to the Virginia Annual Conference. This is the transcript…
A General Conference Postlude
I am sitting in the Washington National Cathedral, a good place to gain some perspective on the recent General Conference….
We Are Called To Be on God’s Side
It seems that no one feels things lightly at General Conference. Every issue brought to the floor, from whether we…
No Guarantees
I lost my guaranteed appointment Tuesday at General Conference. It was there one minute and gone the next, like the…
Some Days We Can’t Agree on Anything
Lots of United Methodists hoped that this General Conference would produce some real changes in the way we conduct our…
Sometimes We Really Can All Agree
There are moments when the church makes me so proud I am a member. One occurred today during our legislative…
Facts are our Friends
Some time ago I attended a conference where the speaker said, Facts are our friends. I quote that a lot at Floris…