By Rev. Dr. Timothy James, Administrative Secretary of the National Convocation “So, if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8: 36 (NRSV) Who would have thought the year 2020 would turn out to be the year it has been? I heard it said, “I want to send this year back, […]
Office of the General Minister and President
GMP’s weekly video message
June 26, 2020: Rev. Terri Hord Owens thanks the Church for showing up for the Poor People’s Campaign and calls for continued action. She also invites us to join Disciples AllianceQ for a special worship service Sunday, June 28, where she will be speaking as well as a learning opportunity for white Christians Sunday afternoon […]
What’s next? Thinking theologically about the way forward
These Three Remain…Faith, Hope, and Love By Bruce A. Barkhauer A global pandemic. Civil unrest. A society divided. A church struggling to find its place. These seismic shifts make us feel like we are on shaky ground. Our familiar church lives have been disrupted. Many of us don’t know when we will be able to […]
Sometimes it is hard to pray
By Rev. Dr. Timothy James, National Convocation Sometimes the storms of life may rage so furiously it can be hard to pray. When a pandemic, a disease that covers the world, is more hazardous among African Americans and persons on the margins, how do I pray? When African Americans and persons of all races declare […]
Reconciliation Ministry announces legacy fund
Reconciliation Ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) announces the launch of the Rev. Ernest J. Newborn, Sr. Legacy grant program. This grant program intends to provide seed funds for small racial reconciliation and anti-racism projects that address structural barriers for people of color to fully thrive in the communities where they live. Programs […]
‘We need to be the Church we say we are’
Video messsage June 5, 2020 Disciples have a presence in public forums “I consider the sufferings of this present time not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God.” Romans 8:18 – 19. NRSV Dear beloved Disciples, […]
