Wesley’s doctrine of Christian perfection—understood not as sinless perfection but as being perfected in love—provides the ultimate standard for evaluating any ministry tool or method. When it comes to artificial intelligence, this distinctive Wesleyan teaching offers both a goal and a measurement: does this technology help people grow in perfect love for God and neighbor? […]
Labor Day weekend—when half of McPherson still grills outside while the other half has already switched to soup season. Have you seen anyone put both a huge fan and a space heater in the garage “just in case.” We Kansans know how to prepare for anything, don’t we? We live ready for both scorching heat […]
Anyone else already tired of back-to-school ads? It’s only early August, but every store has transformed into a shrine to three-ring binders and number two pencils. My favorite are the commercials showing perfectly organized children cheerfully packing their backpacks at dawn. Meanwhile, most of us remember or experience the reality—frantically searching for matching socks while […]
On this Father’s Day, many of us arrive with hearts full of gratitude for the fathers and father figures whose voices have shaped our lives. Some carry complicated emotions about absent or imperfect fathers, while others celebrate cherished memories and ongoing relationships. Today also marks a significant transition as we celebrate Deacon Jeanne’s years of […]
As spring fully awakens around us, many of us feel caught in a season of contrasts. The landscape transforms before our eyes – daffodils have pushed through soil once frozen, trees exchange winter bareness for delicate buds, and warmer breezes replace winter’s chill. Yet while nature embraces renewal, many of us might still carry burdens […]
Have you ever watched someone carefully assemble a quilt? Each piece of fabric, worn with love or vibrantly new, tells its own story. Carefully chosen and positioned, they form a beautiful whole. In the aftermath of our recent elections, amidst the beautiful quilts and sewing projects we see today, perhaps you feel like scattered pieces […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 