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May 19, 2012

Reflection on General Conference 2012

Maureen and I spent some time Tampa while General Conference was in session. General Conference meets every four years and is the official governing body for the United Methodist Church. This year there was much anticipation about restructuring. Several plans were presented and an attempt was made at a compromise crafted by some delegates during [...]

May 18, 2012

New Experiences-New Learning

Recently, I’ve been reflecting on my experiences in Grand Island.  I came here beginning my first appointment as a full-time pastor.  At each turn during these four years, I have been thrust into new experiences: preaching weekly, administrative leadership, regular pastoral visits to the hospital and elsewhere, and many more.  Most recently, we’ve stepped together [...]

January 18, 2012

UM4GI Pastors at Clergy Meeting in Topeka

UM4GI pastors have gathered together with around 800 United Methodist pastors from Nebraska and Kansas for the Joint Clergy Called Session in Topeka, Kansas with featured speaker Brian McLaren. To read more about it, check out this article from the Kansas West Conference by clicking here. To follow in more real time, search Twitter for [...]