It was our last day here there was a great deal of work to accomplish before we left, and we were anxious about being able to get it all done. We started off our day by formally taking a vote to go to Africa in 2026 for our first “regular” General Conference. General Conferences in […]
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Hola again from Costa Rica!!! Another great morning devotional from Rev. Dr. Kimba Evariste, President Pro Tempore of the Democratic Republic of Congo. I have to say our preachers this week have been phenomenal! I have been blessed and encouraged by every one of them. Dr. Evariste reminded us that he is hearing reports that […]
We started our day with a devotional moment that turned into a holy moment of worship. We began by hearing from Dr. Luther Oconer, professor of Global Wesleyan Theology at Asbury Seminary. His text was from Acts 6:1-7 and he talked, somewhat in jest, but also with some seriousness how this passage may have described […]
This is the day that the LORD has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! We began our day with worship and Bishop Scott Jones preaching. I must admit to you, that I’m not sure I can adequately give you an account of everything he said. I’m going to need to go back […]
I couldn’t resist titling today’s post with the College GameDay theme song. Most Saturdays in the fall that’s how I begin my day. Not today…it’s Saturday and I’m not watching football. As much as I love the gridiron…I love Methodist polity more. I would also like to thank the University of Alabama for taking the […]
It was a historic first day! There are only two morning shuttles per day from our hotels, one that leaves at 6:00am and one that leaves at 6:30am. The conference started today at 9:00am. Those who know me well, know that this presented a huge problem as I am not a morning person. Luckily for […]
I arrived in Costa Rica on Wednesday. My day started with a 3:15am ride to the airport and didn’t end until I got to the hotel at about 3:30pm. Costa Rica is on central time, but they don’t observe daylight savings so it’s an hour behind Alabama during this time of the year. With all […]