by UMC LEAD | Mar 3, 2017
By Hannah Shanks Dear Church, I need you to say something. I know it’s hard for you, too. I know you’re being gaslighted and abused like the rest of us. But in this relationship, you’re the elder. You have more power. You have hundreds, if not thousands of years’...
by UMC LEAD | Dec 21, 2016
By Charlie Ludden I try to spend my time focusing on the changes I can make, and try not to focus on the things that I can’t control. It is so easy to get bogged down with all the trouble, pain, and heartache that we see in the media every single day. I try my best to...
by UMC LEAD | Aug 23, 2016
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...
by UMC LEAD | Aug 13, 2016
By Gabe Horton Most mornings, I wake up just before the sun. My new room sits on a hill overlooking downtown Nashville, where I try to catch the sun rising behind the buildings across the river. The light transforms those blurry silhouetted buildings into gleaming...