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The Missouri Methodists April 2023

The Missouri Methodists April 2023

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Justice for Our Neighbors: Seeing The Border

March 24, 2023

Justice for Our Neighbors: Seeing The Border

“The further you get from the border, the more fear and misunderstanding there is.” That’s how things seem to Vanessa Johnson, interim executive director of Justice For Our Neighbors, a United Methodist Immigration Ministry that has a chapter in El Paso, Texas. JFON was one of the stops a...

Making A Life Change

March 24, 2023

Making A Life Change

Rev. Jeff Fugitt and his wife both grew up in rural areas, so moving to a town of 3,000 that was a 45-minute drive from anything bigger felt natural to them when he was appointed to Cassville UMC. But one thing that immediately struck him as he drove through a town different from the rural...

Night to Shine

March 24, 2023

Night to Shine

St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in DeSoto again served as a host of Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation. The unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love and celebrating people with special needs, was held in person by host churches around the world ...

Progress vs. Punishment

March 24, 2023

Progress vs. Punishment

From his office window in Jefferson City, Judge Cotton Walker can look across the street at First UMC, his church home. On occasion, the two institutions come together physically, like when First UMC hosted the graduation ceremony for the drug court that Judge Walker works with. But every ...

From Bishop Farr

Death and Resurrection

March 24, 2023

Death and Resurrection

Frederick Buechner once said, “resurrection means that the worst thing is never the last thing.” I am writing this Easter message on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. March 1 marks the worst thing that ever happened to me. It’s hard to believe that 40 years ago, on this date, my father ...

Wesley in the World Today

He Emptied Himself

March 24, 2023

He Emptied Himself

In his letter to the Philippians, Paul cites the  words of this hymn: Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God did not regard equality with God  as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave,  being born in ...

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