Everything is on the table.
As I wrote in a blog titled Methodist Misnomers, United Methodist church culture has a very bad habit of using language in misleading and manipulative ways. (For example, the term “missional purposes” is used for institutional bias against an individual, and “protocol” was used to describe the weakening of protocols.) Today, April 22, 2024, I […]
Rev. John P. Feagins As the 2024 General Conference approaches this month, delegates will navigate hundreds of pages of petitions and other proposals. These proposals have been organized and published into a document called The Advance Daily Christian Advocate (ADCA). Similarly, during General Conference, the legislative process will be documented and published on a daily […]
Carta Abierta a Colegas y Amistades de la Iglesia Metodista de México Rev. John P. FeaginsPastor Titular, Iglesia Metodista Unida “La Trinidad”San Antonio, TX Saludos en el nombre de nuestro Señor Jesucristo y en el amor de Dios Padre y la plenitud del Espíritu Santo. En el mes de diciembre, tuve el privilegio de participar […]
Epiphany: When God Shows UpRev. John P. Feagins In modern use, the word epiphany describes the recognition of a new idea or understanding, that light-bulb moment. Perhaps you’ve had an epiphany where you saw something in a new way or gained a new understanding. In Christianity, Epiphany describes something God does in the world. Epiphany is a manifestation or […]
In April of 2023, Raquel and I had the pleasure of welcoming Rev. Edgar Avitia to our home for an early breakfast prior to a special called session of Annual Conference. On that visit, Edgar surprised me with news that I had been invited to the 150th Anniversary Celebration being planned later in the year. […]
Next week, the ecclesial trial of Bishop Minerva Carcaño will begin at the Wespath (Pensions) Headquarters of the United Methodist Church. Over the past year, advocacy groups such as COSROW, GCORR, and MARCHA have raised concerns over the length and severity of Bishop Carcaño’s suspension, calling for her process to either move forward or be […]
Today, at a meeting of United Methodist ministers, I witnessed a recent video featuring one of our “disaffiliated” former UMC colleagues telling his worshiping congregation that he was the only one from our ministry group to keep the faith and not sell himself to Satan. As distressing as this was to us, I wondered how […]
With social media, we have many new ways to connect in church life. Historical boundaries set by geography are diminished, allowing access by anyone who would search for us online. For some, this media revolution has opened up new forms of community, growth, and inspiration. For others, it has tested the boundaries of modesty, privacy, […]
Sermon on the significance of the food eaten by John the Baptist
Proyecto Histórico Rev. John P. Feagins