A Peculiar Prophet

I had the privilege (Just six years ago.) of receiving Sherry Harris into our Conference after her great seminary run at Vanderbilt. She had...

Christians are made, not born," said Tertullian. No Christian virtues are innate. Nothing about following Jesus comes naturally. The...

When you enter the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham - one of Alabama's great institutions - you are welcomed by Fred Shuttlesworth. ...

We’ve had a lively debate around our Conference related to the Alabama Immigration Law. My objections to the law are based upon biblical con...

While leading the rebuilding of our beloved Woodlawn Church in Birmingham, The Reverend Matt Lacey has also led a revitalization of our Conf...

Ben Padgett is working with me and the Cabinet to improve our ability to motivate and equip our pastors and congregations. One o...

Most mainline protestant churches are in decline, the churches of North Alabama are no exception. But not all . I’ve made it my business to ...

This week a number of our churches are having various services commemorating 9/11. That day changed many of our lives. I will never forget t...

Ministry Matters is still in beta, but it contains many helpful resources for pastors and churches including the following articles and vid...

I couldn’t be more proud of the way that the churches of our Conference not only responded to the Eastertide storms in our state but have, t...

To better acquaint ourselves with our assignment in Alabama, Patsy and I spent a couple of months reading histories of our new state. “Read ...

“Anniston First UMC is responsive and working toward change. God is blessing!” The words above begin a remarkable report of celebration an...

One of our most productive innovations in the way we appoint pastors has been our First 90 Days program. Every full time pastor who moves is...

William Willimon’s experiment in accountability May 31, 2011 by Jason Byassee "My job now is to coordinate disaster relief," ...