Introducing the UMC LEAD Podcast

Introducing the UMC LEAD Podcast

Today we’re excited to announce the official launch of the UMC LEAD Podcast! The first “season” has been recorded and will be based around checking in with our speakers from our very first LEAD conference, which was held in Las Vegas, in 2012. This...
LEAD 2017 Speaker: Janina Graves

LEAD 2017 Speaker: Janina Graves

Janina Graves grew up in a small town where her friendships with students of all backgrounds in a rural public school radically shaped her understanding of community. Much of her life was shaped by the stories of her parents’ and grandparents’ vocations from...
LEAD 2017 Speaker: Chris Logan

LEAD 2017 Speaker: Chris Logan

Chris accepted his call to the ministry 2011, and earned in his Masters of Divinity from Saint Paul School of Theology in 2016. He is very passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ, and sharing it with others in a relevant and compelling way. He is also very...
Living in the Tension of an Ever Widening Circle

Living in the Tension of an Ever Widening Circle

By Duane Anders “You are apostate.” “You have caused division.” “You have begun schism.” “I wish hell for you”. “You have broken my church.” “You have voted to Secede.” “You are in open rebellion.” “You are the spouse that has broken the marriage vows and will not...
Death of a Flag – a Lesson in Broken Symbols

Death of a Flag – a Lesson in Broken Symbols

By Jon Copeland From Texas, Atlanta,  oh man, Alabama, Savannah, The deeper the darker tha dirty south is what I’m after – “Throw Your Hands Up,” 8 Ball, MJG & OutKast Efforts to remove the rebel flag from Southern identity are commendable. They reflect an honest...