December 5, 2023 By Rev. Dr. Scott N. Field “…and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.” Revelation 7:9 This is the wondrous season in which we look back to the birth of our Savior in Bethlehem …
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November 28, 2023 By. Rev. Dr. Scott N. Field We’re all familiar with Frosty, Santa, and Rudolf jostling for attention in December, but last night at our community’s Electric Christmas Parade I got to thinking about dandelions, the Holy Spirit, and the witness of Christian disciples. The Electric Christmas Parade, held the Saturday evening after …
November 21, 2023 By. Rev. Dr. Scott N. Field By all accounts from the signals in our broader culture, I’m a voice crying in the wilderness on this issue: the “holiday mashup” is in full swing. Disorientation is a high probability for many of us. Last evening, a week before Thanksgiving, I noticed at a …
November 14, 2023 By. Rev. Dr. Scott N. Field Last week Heather Hahn, Assistant News Editor of UM News, reported on the opening address given by Bishop Thomas Bickerton, President of the Council of United Methodist Bishops, at their meeting in North Carolina. An address by a bishop to an audience of other bishops might …
November 7, 2023 By Rev. Dr. Scott N. Field “I like the old wine best.” John Wesley, Letter from Dublin, June 20, 1789. Recently I participated in the Great Lakes Convening Conference of the Global Methodist Church. How to describe the unbridled joy that permeated the gathering? Like children on Christmas morning? Like graduates enthusiastically …
October 31, 2023 By Rev. Dr. Scott N. Field In America, Halloween is the second biggest holiday of the year, based on consumer spending. Without a doubt it almost completely overshadows the day from which it derives its name. “Halloween” is the contracted form of “All Hallows’ Eve”, the night before All Saints’ Day. It …
October 24, 2023 By Rev. Dr. Scott N. Field MainstreamUMC, an unofficial advocacy group within the United Methodist Church, infers that it speaks for the mainstream of United Methodists – perhaps as many as 80% of United Methodists. After their recent press release, I doubt it. Sadly, they seem to have become decidedly “unMethodist.” I …
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October 17, 2023 By Rev. Dr. Scott Field During its seven-year history, the Wesleyan Covenant Association has generally confined our communications to address matters relevant to the internal conflict within the United Methodist Church. In this WCA Outlook, however, I want to encourage you to look outward at what is happening in the Middle East, …
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By Rev. Dr. Scott Field October 10, 2023 On Saturday, October 7th, the Global Legislative Assembly of the Wesleyan Covenant Association met via video platform. The voted unanimously to confirm the election of Rev. Dr. Scott Field as the new president of the WCA. He made an inaugural speech that outlined the mission of the …
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By Rev. Dr. Scott Field October 3, 2023 The dreaded Red Zone Fumble! Clock running down. No time for missteps, miscues, or mistakes. Your team’s offense is driving toward the goal line. It’s the Red Zone! Just-twenty-yards-to-TOUCHDOWN! You are oh, so close… the last thing you want to do is fumble the ball and, even …