The doors of The United Methodist Church have just opened a little further. This is a kairos moment. The Church voted to do away with mandatory discrimination against LGBTQ+ people. In name, we've removed barriers against ordination for called and qualified LGBTQ+ clergy candidates. Now, we must live out that commitment to a fairer, more […]
Course Dates: November 11 – 22, 2024 Fear and anxiety are often seen as biblically sinful feelings, signifying a lack of faith in God. But as humans, everyone has these and many other feelings. Sometimes these emotions can get in the way of growing or sustaining either faith or a relationship with God. In this course, learners explore anxiety and fear: How they can […]
Course Dates: November 11 – 15, 2024 This course is for church folks and others who follow Jesus and want to check in with Jesus and how he directed his own disciples. You will learn (or review) what Matthew’s gospel says Jesus expects of his followers, discover that Jesus’ followers are blessed despite their circumstances, […]
A pilgrimage in your own backyard. People who have experienced the Holy Land return from their pilgrimage changed. For the rest of their lives, they interact differently with their family and friends and the people they meet. Their world is opened up—they see their own country and town differently. Their lives—their jobs and daily routines—come […]
Join us for Postcards from the Field to catch up with the people and organizations you’ve supported! The quarterly Voices from the Field events feature leaders sharing their work and life stories, daily challenges, hopes, and dreams. This conversation series highlights United Women in Faith’s initiatives supported by Mission Giving—initiatives that significantly improve the lives of women, children, […]
What does the future look like for organized religion? This question has weighed on the minds of people around the world for years, and for many of us at Iliff, it has narrowed specifically to the future of The United Methodist Church. Even while we celebrate the incredible steps forward made at this year’s General […]
The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a webinar with Jen Swindell, Russ Davison, and Mary Frances McClure. In today’s digital age, with many people not carrying cash or checks, offering online giving can make a difference in helping visitors and members become new donors. This practical workshop will walk you through the first steps of setting up online […]
Dive into United Methodist roots with Radicle Methodism 2025, a five-week online study beginning in January. Join us Nov. 14 to meet the creators, Dr. Ashley Boggan and the Rev. Chris Heckert, to learn how to bring this intergenerational and engaging study to your congregation. Are you curious about the foundational roots of The United […]
This event will be a moderated conversation via Zoom with Dr. Kinghorn about his new book, Wayfaring: A Christian Approach to Mental Health Care. The book is a theologically and scientifically engaged exploration of modern mental health care. Drawing on theological wisdom and scientific evidence, Kinghorn reframes our understanding of mental health care from fixing machines […]
Dr. Eric Williams will moderate this conversation with Dr. Sarah Farmer, associate director of the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning Theology and Religion. Before that, Farmer was associate professor of Practical Theology and Community Development in the School of Theology and Ministry (STM) at Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU). As a practical theologian, she not only […]
It’s a well-researched fact that we store our emotional experiences in our physical bodies. On anniversaries of loss, for example, it is common to feel body pain, heaviness, or fatigue. In this workshop, we will practice feeling into our body stories safely in order to capture them in words. As a group, we will learn about […]
Course Dates: November 18 – 22, 2024 For Christians, the season of looking forward to Christmas is about hope, but that hope is sometimes drowned by busy-ness in the weeks leading up to our celebration of Christ’s birth. This course is for faithful Jesus followers once again facing the hustle and bustle that accompany the approach of Christmas. The one-week course addresses the nature […]
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