This is what fiesta does. It strengthens and renews us. It empowers and emboldens us to sing our songs
even in a foreign land (Ps. 137:4). So, in the face of fear, fiesta! In the face of oppression, fiesta! In the face of the unknown, fiesta! Because fiesta is an act of resistance! Fiesta es un acto de resistencia.

EcclesiologyRev. Lydia MuñozJune 30, 2020Comment

Church: An Egalitarian and Inclusive Community

Similarly, human beings have been created in the image of God as an egalitarian community in which all members care for one another and coexist. When people hurt each other with discrimination and injustice, the image of God in humanity gets broken, marred, and lost. Whenever the marginalized suffer due to injustice, God’s image is broken. Jesus’ ministry of equality restored the broken image of God. Today’s church must continue the same mission

EcclesiologyRev. Dr. Hwa-Young ChongJune 15, 2020Comment

The Ancient Tree

…In God’s forest called The United Methodist Church, every tree is important, whether young or old, splintered or splintery, filled with strength or struggling to stand…

EcclesiologyAshley Crowder-StanleyAugust 21, 2019ecclesiologyComment

Slam Poem: Why Now?

At the 2019 Michigan Annual Conference, the Rev. Dillon Burns performed this slam poem at the commissioning and ordination service to celebrate and honor new leaders entering ministry. The poem addresses the question, “Why would you become a new leader in this church at this time?

EcclesiologyRev. Dillon BurnsAugust 10, 2019ecclesiologyComment