Dear Church

Dear Church

Say something. Say it loud and brave. Say it even though your voice shakes. Say it even though you feel like you’re pushing too far.

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What is Poetry For?

What is Poetry For?

How often do we allow ourselves the flexibility of thought and the risk of imagination to see our call to serve Christ and the world from a different perspective?

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Welcome to the New UMC LEAD

Welcome to the New UMC LEAD

By Brandon Lazarus

We want to share and to hear stories of hope within and beyond the United Methodist Church. We are a people of resurrection and we hope UMC LEAD can be a place that reflects that.

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How a Construction Crane Helped Me Understand Church

How a Construction Crane Helped Me Understand Church

By Gabe Horton

In a lot of ways, a fully constructed crane is as mysterious to me as a successful organization, whether it be a vital church in action, a thriving new small business, or a grassroots movement that takes a city by storm.

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Why I Am United Methodist: Timely Grace

Why I Am United Methodist: Timely Grace

By Brittany Sky

I stay a United Methodist, even when I see missed opportunities for sharing grace, because no other faith community has ever loved me this way—the way that Jesus taught about and the way that I am called to live out.

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Broken Bread, Broken Body

Broken Bread, Broken Body

By Hannah Adair Bonner

Something happens when we break bread. We see Christ more clearly. We see ourselves more clearly. We see others more clearly.

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