Holy Workday What does a Free Methodist Church employee know about working in the real world, where colleagues’ dirty jokes and profanity may be an unavoidable part of the workday? How can you take a magazine’s holy-at-work theme seriously when its Openers column is written by a guy whose boss’s bosses are bishops? Before I [...]
LLM: February 2012
Holy Workday What does a Free Methodist Church employee know about working in the real ...
Holiness in the Workplace
by Carol Duberowski The workday includes the temptation to cross the line from what’s holy to what’s comfortable. The deep desire for acceptance can lead to compromised values and ethics. How can I live out holiness with all the day-to-day pressures thrown at me in the workplace? One answer is to stay on course with [...]
An Outbreak of Holiness
by Bishop David Kendall Imagine an “outbreak of holiness.” Of course, only God is absolutely holy. Still, God calls His people to be holy as well and has taken action to make this possible. Toward the beginning of our Scripture story, God provided instruction and a system of sacrifice so the people could avoid living [...]
Light in Dark Places
by John Hubbs He faced the same reality many of us do. God changed us, but our environment remained the same. Jesus calls us to be light, but how do we live as believers in a heathen world? Ever see a floodlight circling in the sky to draw attention to a big sale? Sometimes the [...]
Bob Briner: Roaring Lamb
by Jeff Finley A 1999 New York Times obituary ran under the headline “Bob Briner, 63, Innovator in Tennis and Television.” The Times noted that Briner, co-founder of ProServ Television, and tennis legend Arthur Ashe won Emmys for their documentary “A Hard Road to Glory.” The newspaper reported that Briner, as executive director of the [...]
Management as Ministry
by Jeff Finley Dan Sigler recently became an ordained Free Methodist elder, a rank typically held by pastors, but he’s not behind a pulpit most Sunday mornings. Sigler has another title: sales manager for a publishing company. The former church planter with a master’s degree in social work admitted he seems like an unlikely person [...]
BOA Freshmen Offer Unique Strengths, Backgrounds
by Jeff Finley Newcomer Karen Michel described herself as honored, overwhelmed and excited to join the board with “a huge sense of responsibility for the church in this country.” Michel works in development at Penn State University and serves as the children’s director at Stepping Stones Community Church in State College, Pa. E. Kenneth Martin, [...]
European Leaders Meet in Madrid
by Jason Archer “The primary purpose is connection. We bring people from 10 different countries for connection with God and connection with each other. All of us face challenges, and, when we come together, there is more encouragement and more life in Jesus,” said Coleman, Free Methodist World Missions’ area director for Europe. “I wanted [...]
Uncover Your Faith
by Sabra Dyas Have you ever been in a garage full of treasures? Some garages have nice old cars with covers on them. Some have boats, Jet Skis and bicycles. These treasures normally stay covered for protection and emerge only on certain occasions. Otherwise, they grow older and dustier without demonstrating their true power. However, [...]
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