UMC — Brewing Theology with Teer Hardy

Closed Hearts, Closed Minds, Closed Doors.

The United Methodist church has been home for me for almost half of my life, all of my adult life. I’ve never felt like an outcast or an outsider. I’ve been welcomed into stranger’s homes because of our commonality of being a United Methodist. I’ve baptized our children in the United Methodist church. I’ve debated theology and polity, I’ve asked hard questions, and every single time it’s been welcomed with open minds and thoughtful consideration.

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We Have Stopped Talking About Sex

Let’s be clear, today’s vote is not about sexuality.

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Day 2: Let the Muddling Begin

Singing, reading, praying, and dancing.

Repeat.

Bearing one another in love.

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There's No Place For You

In advance of the Special Sex Conference in St. Louis, Jason and I talked with journalist, blogger, and former UMC pastor Christy Thomas. Christy breaks down the various proposals before the UMC regarding sexuality, why the Traditionalist Plan is the Mean Girl Plan, and why there’s no future for me in the UMC.

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Trumping the United Methodist Church

Does the UMC need a Donald Trump to emerge, willing to disrupt the status quo? Can the UMC move beyond the debate of human sexuality, which is really a debate over power and money, and live into is mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world?

The Idolatry of Race

For Episode 72, Crackers and Grape Juice caught up with Duke Divinity professor and retired UMC Bishop Will Willimon to talk about racism, the Donald, and how we can look forward as America’s dirty little secret surfaces again. “Who Lynched Willie Earle?: Preaching to Confront Racism” is available February 2017.

Reflecting On My Time With the Evangelicals

Blogging, Church, WritingsTeer HardyOctober 13, 2016Christianity, Church, Convergence, CTS, evangelical, Gospel, open faith, open faith 2016, Religion, UMC, WCA, youth ministry Comment

Stopping the Obsession with Clergy Coitus

For Episode #27, Bishop Will Willimon talked to Crackers and Grape Juice Live at Jurisdictional Conference. For you non United Methodist nerds, JC is our quadrennial festival of bureaucracy where we elect bishops.

Jason Has a Man-Crush - Prophetic Preachers?

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General Conference Four Years Ago - Has Anything Changed?

Blogging, Church, Crackers & Grape J..., WritingsTeer HardyMay 18, 2016Christianity, Church, church polity, General Conference, Gospel, Jesus, leadership, Religion, Tony Jones, UMC, UMCGC, Will Willimon Comment

Youth Ministry & the Primitive Church - Church Growth

Youth Ministry & The Primitive Church - Catechesis

Blogging, Catechism, Youth Ministry, Youth Ministry JournalTeer HardyApril 7, 2016Christianity, Church, community, Faith, Gospel, Jesus, leadership, Religion, sunday school, theology, UMC, Youth, youth ministry Comments

All In The Family

There’s an old saying that blood is thicker than water. It’s true. The blood of Christ, the blood that binds us together here is thicker than the waters we are born through. The blood of Christ is thicker than the turbulent waters we experience as we continue to proclaim the Kingdom of God.