Category: featured
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Wholeness out of Wilderness
But here’s the funny thing about plans – they often go astray. That’s what happened with mine, except for the cat part. I did complete that part of the plan! His name is Landon and he’s just about to turn one. This is something I think Jesus may have related to – to have a plan or an idea of what your life will look like and things go astray
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Post UMC General Conference
This week has been rough. I couldn’t round up enough courage to watch the General Conference live stream last week, but I was able to keep up through the #GC2019 hashtag on Twitter. I was moved by the people there all sharing a positive outlook on the impending doom. There were live updates of the proceedings, videos of protests and chants, and even satire accounts making light of the situation.
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Youth Membership in Churches – Not Big Enough
This is Cate! She’s an amazing person, and she has such a bright future.
My name is Cate Campbell and I am a high school youth in the Methodist Church. Being a part of the youth group has been a wonderful experience, and I’ve always felt cared for by the adults in my church.
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POC Exclusion in the Church – Not Big Enough
Sleigh bells ringing, fireplace crackling, the smell of home-cooked food fills the air, the decorations are…wait a minute, Why is baby Jesus white??
How did we…
But He was born in…
And His mother was…
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Love is the answer.
It is midnight, and I just finished reading a book titled, It Looks Like This, by Rafi Mittlefehldt. This book is written in the perspective of a high school freshman named Mike. He just moved into a new town with his parents, sister, and dog. At his new school, he meets a dude named Sean. Long and beautiful story short, they fall in love.
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Delays and Frustration
This past Tuesday, I flew to Michigan which is where I am as I write this. I only fly Southwest, but after the past few weeks of press they have had, I was a bit nervous. Of course the flight itself was perfectly fine only a little turbulence, but that’s to be expected. It was […]
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Lessons from Bob Goff
If you know anything about me, you might know that I love Bob Goff! I even got a picture with him this past September. My love for Bob Goff stems from what Meggie, my old youth director / current best friend, got me as a graduation gift. His book, Love Does, started to change my […]
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Storytime
Alright y’all, this blog post is gonna have a lot of emotions and personal information in it. Please be warned. So, here we go. *deep breaths* Hi, my name is Michael McGarvey. I am gay. I am a Christian. I love watching shows on Netflix, like Gilmore Girls and Gossip Girl, reading books, like Bob Goff’s Love Does and Will Grayson, Will Grayson by David Leviathan […]
Michael McGarvey 