A mission team from the Upper Midwest will be heading to Limpopo, South Africa, from November 6–18, to serve with Blessman International, a ministry that provides food, health care, and spiritual support to children and families. Please join me in praying for the 15 missionaries going to represent Christ and share His love through both word and action. This trip reminds me of the exciting work happening through our newly forming Conference Missions Team. Ten people have alrea

When I ask this question, many people say fall. With cooler weather, changing colors, football, and pumpkin spice, fall has a lot to offer. Others pause and then respond that their favorite season is pheasant season, which doesn’t come until later in October here in Iowa. But I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say their favorite time of year is charge conference season. And yet, that is exactly the season we are entering in the Upper Midwest Conference. Every church is prep

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I had a unique “vacation” recently. I married into a wonderful family from Tennessee, and each year they gather for an old Methodist...

We are entering a season of cultural transformation in how we approach pastoral appointments. The vision is to shift from an Old Testament model—where a select few discern on behalf of the many—to a Pentecost model, where the whole body of Christ is actively listening to the same Holy Spirit. We’re moving from Mount Sinai to the Upper Room.

The Upper Midwest Conference will gather later this month in Sioux City, Iowa, for our 2nd Annual Conference. This time together will...

May is a significant month for the Global Methodist Church. On May 1, we celebrated our third anniversary as a denomination. In just...

The journey of Lent began on March 5, inviting us into a season of reflection, confession, and transformation. It is a time to pause, to...

We Are the Body of Christ-Together One of my favorite metaphors for the church is that we are the body of Christ. Paul reminds us in...

The journey of Lent begins on March 5, inviting us into a season of reflection, confession, and transformation. It is a time to pause, to...