I was thinking this morning how we’re all disciples of someone. Of some entity. Some doctrine. I was thinking how quickly you can tell these days which news networks we’re discipled by. I’m not just talking about one in particular. Take your pick. We the people have become we the parrots. No nuance. No critical thinking. No inconvenient listening. No attempts to understand other views. Just parrots.
We have chosen the narrow way alright. Just not the narrow way Jesus meant. His narrow way opens wide our heart’s capacity to love (even our enemies!) and our mind’s capacity to consider others as more important than ourselves. If we hate more people and spew more derision than we did 5 years ago, we may believe in Jesus but make no mistake. We are not his disciples.
BREAKING NEWS: The Judicial Council released 3 decisions dealing with annual conference matters, as well as a memorandum clarifying an earlier ruling on church disaffiliations. The #UMC's top court also is now accepting briefs on two new docket items. https://t.co/AKrMkrROTi
There may be some changes coming in the #UMC. As your Texas Annual Conference bishop, my commitment is to be transparent, fair and to share information widely. #UMC
Honored to proclaim God’s Word at Prairie View UMC in Nogalus, TX (outside of Kennard, outside of Groveton, which is near Crockett, TX). Filling the pulpit for Rev Jeff Hastings.
"Mr. President, the challenge that you have is the data you have is wrong," Georgia Secretary Brad Raffensperger tells President Trump after he claims to have won the state -- and asks the secretary to "find" 11,780 votes.
https://t.co/WFlSJhovpB
@JulesJester Midway through, Raffensperger pushes back on the assertion that thousands of dead people voted in Georgia. He says only 2 dead voters cast ballots
Trump moments later alleges widespread dead voting across the country and says he's "sure" many dead people voted in Georgia
“Trump alternately berated Raffensperger, tried to flatter him, begged him to act and threatened him with vague criminal consequences” https://t.co/Qzf0mfG23v
During the call, which President Trump revealed occurred in a tweet on Sunday, he told SoS Raffensperger, "All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have. Because we won the state."
https://t.co/CAAFvNci8S
#KHOU11#HTownRush
Big @AmyEGardner exclusive —> Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State in an extraordinary hour-long call: “I just want to find 11,780 votes” https://t.co/KFSg5CHBpS