Movie review: My Scientology Movie

"One of the most vexing conundrums for people of faith is to differentiate between a “religion” and a “cult”. I knew a United Methodist pastor whose adult daughter had turned to Mormonism. He refused to think of The Church of Latter Day Saints as nothing less than a cult. Other persons I know think of [...]

Movie review: Beauty and The Beast

"The great thing about Beauty and the Beast is that it offers up its positive messages through its characters and their decisions rather than by speechifying. Good stories should show us rather than tell us what to think. There is a happy ending to this fairy tale, but it requires people to grow and change [...]

The Extravagant Generosity of God

By Rick Wolcott* Since being assigned to serve as the resident bishop of the East Ohio Conference, Bishop Tracy S. Malone has been intentional about listening to, learning from, and connecting with pastors and churches across the conference. By spending full-days in all 10 districts, meeting one-on-one with many clergy and lay, participating in conversations [...]