I hope you have a safe, loving, and Jesus-centered faith community to connect with today. If you don’t, or if church just isn’t a healthy space for you right now, I hope you know God’s love for you is not based on church attendance. God is with you wherever you are.

@TMFMinistry & Wesleyan Investive President, Rev. Lisa Greenwood was a recent guest on the #MoreThanSunday podcast hosted by FUMCR where they bring to light questions many of us have, but sometimes don't know how to ask. bit.ly/3DrYX5M Rohini Drake Clayton Oliphint 🎧👂🏽

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TMF President, Rev. Lisa Greenwood talked with Rohini Drake and Clayton Oliphint on the More Than Sunday podcast about the church of tomorrow. During this conversation, they discussed how the church can measure success today and creative experimentation. thfumcr.com/MoreThanSunday

"What do you want to be when you grow up?" sends the wrong message about work. We should teach kids that who you are is more than what job you do. Work is an activity—it doesn't have to define your identity. A healthy sense of self is rooted in character, not career choice.

A Sabbath Prayer: Lord, I've done a lot this week. Give me grace to step away from my work. Help me be present to your presence as it shows up in the gifts of rest, food & family. May the next 24 hrs be marked by unhurried delight. Free me from the compulsion to produce. Amen

The future is pointing to the continued integration of the digital world with the physical world. Last week, a group of leaders gathered to consider spiritual formation and the digital space. What does the #digitalspace make possible in spiritually forming followers of Jesus?

It’s good to ask, “why does God allow so much injustice in the world?” Even more transformative to ask: “Why do I?”

I understand that the King asked for this poem by ⁦Malcolm Guite⁩ to be read at the Royal Carol Service. It deserves to be read everywhere this Christmas.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph are still with us through immigrants, refugees, the poor and the marginalized. How will we treat them? I was hungry and you fed me. I was thirsty and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in. Matthew 25:35 🖼️ José y Maria by Patterson

The future of social impact is community, not philanthropy.

A man from our church came up to me with a confession. He has not received holy communion in 3 months because of a struggle with sin. I had to remind him that the Lord’s Table is not a reward for the perfect, but a gift for the broken. You should’ve seen his eyes light up.🙏🏽

Check your inbox today for a bit of good news from the Texas Methodist Foundation Launch 3.0 gathering featuring some familiar faces! ntcumc.org/news/launch-3-…

The Continued Problem with Thoughts and Prayers missioalliance.org/the-continued-…

This #PrideMonth, let's celebrate diversity and unity and spread love and acceptance. Together, we can make the world a kinder place for all. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

What modern rituals stir your heart? In episode 4 of #LovePeriod, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis speaks with pastor Otis Moss III (@om3), who offers his perspective on what living a spiritually awakened life means for us today. Listen now! tinyurl.com/3wujwn4t

Don't confuse psychological safety with "safe spaces." Safe spaces treat people as fragile and dissenting ideas as threats. Psychologically safe environments build the capacity to embrace and learn from respectful disagreement. Exposure to diverging views is fuel for growth.

"Nothing dies; it just keeps changing form. We have a natural foundation for the resurrection that isn’t a unique belief of Christianity — it’s in the very shape of the cosmos." Richard Rohr explores the #AlternativeOrthodoxy. #DailyMeditations ow.ly/FnqG30sx1Im