Chris Bishop

How are we going to teach the faith and traditions of the church to our young poeple? How are we going to  share the mysery and wonder with the next generation? How can we lay the foundation for a spiritual life that will last a life time in? I can’t help but think that worship [...]

I have had a number of conversations with a couple of different groups throughout this past week and a half and there is a common thread throughout a number of the conversations. I think that the disconnect is a problem of perspective.  Do you live out your faith so that you are can gain the [...]

Boundary Breaking Love A boundary Breaking God • We have these 2 stories with two men who are earnestly seeking out to come to know and follow God the best way that they know how. o Cornelius—God tells him to go and find this man in Joppa o Peter is praying and has a vision [...]

Some thoughts on the directions of youth ministry and if we are leading with faith or marketing.  Take a look and then let me know your thoughts on the directions that we are going in. Where do we go?  How do we rethink the way that we do youth ministry, church and spread the Gospel [...]

I have been neglecting some of my revbishop time for the past couple of weeks because of the roof situation, absence of the senior pastor, the beginning of lent, cleaning the house for the new pastor to have a walk through, getting the call that Katie is going to be reappointed, a sick daughter, youth [...]

Multi-site churches: A new variety of religious experience – USATODAY.com My dad sent me this link today and I thought it was a great article I think that this really is the way that we can mutiply ministry in the best possible way. A big question I have is how this would trickle down to [...]

This is my talk from the weekend.  I am really excited about the next couple of weeks as wee look to service and making a very visible statement about the hungry and homeless in our community.  I have heard about 15 stories of people doing great things since Sunday.  Way to go.  MUMC Sermon November [...]