Bishop's Blog

General Conference Behavior

Written by Bishop D. Max Whitfield Wednesday, 20 October 2010 23:14

     General Conference will convene in Tampa, Florida in April 2012. The past several General Conferences failed to meet my expectations. Groups protested both inside and outside of the Convention Centers. Some delegates called other delegates unchristian, thoughtless, and uncaring.  I thought the behavior often reflected society rather than the Body of Christ.

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What do United Methodists believe?

Written by Rev. Susan Brown, Director of Discipleship Tuesday, 28 September 2010 09:24

Earlier this summer, Jon Stewart, comedian and host of The Daily Show, offered a story on the wedding of former first daughter Chelsea Clinton.
The reporter described the interfaith service which was officiated by a Jewish Rabbi and a United Methodist minister. Upon hearing the reference to the United Methodist pastor, Stewart responded. “Being a Methodist is easy. It’s like the University of Phoenix of religions: you just send them 50 bucks and click ‘I agree’ and you are saved.”  

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