Walking Lightly Into A New World: Spiritual Awakening After the Pandemic

Today, we welcome my dad, the Rev. David Beckett, a retired United Methodist pastor living in Bend, Oregon, to share a guest post. Do you remember where you were when momentous events happened in the world?  I remember being in the sixth grade at Lincoln Elementary School in Hamilton, Ohio when President Kennedy was assassinated.  …

Something to Say: Reflections from Rob Bell’s communication workshop

Oh, my friends! I got an opportunity to spend two days with Rob Bell at his Something to Say workshop in Los Angeles this week. It was fantastic! Met new friends, took notes, got inspired. To aid in my own learning and maybe yours, I'm sharing the highlights. You fully alive in your leadership and …

The answer is not for me to work harder

“You want me to answer my emails." Bishop Elaine Stanovsky read this statement aloud at the end of Oregon-Idaho's Annual Conference gathering a couple weeks ago. Participants had a previous opportunity to leave her notes with questions or concerns. There was a smattering of laughter and then she responded."And I want you to know when I …