RESOURCES
These resources are provided for the FUMC Florence congregation by the FUMC Florence Discernment Team
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Bishop Dr. Debra Wallace Padgett's Presentation at FUMC Florence (January 29, 2023)
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Called Annual Conference - December 10, 2022 - Time of Encouragement & Visioning (57:54)
Bishop Dr. Debra Wallace-Padgett, Rev. Susan Katschke, and Rev. Brian Erickson
Rob Renfroe, President & Publisher
Good News Magazine
Video Series
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​Video #1: The United Methodist Church is Divided & Dividing (11:51)
Video #2: Our Differences Regarding the Bible (15:15)
Video #3: Our Differences Regarding Jesus (16:25)
Video #4: Our Differences Regarding Sexuality (16:00)
Video #5: Why It's Time for Traditionalists to Leave (13:48)
Video #6: Where Should We Go? (14:13)
Rev. Adam Hamilton, Senior Pastor
Church of the Resurrection UMC (Kansas)
Response to Rob Renfroe's Video Series
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Video #2: Love of Scripture (13:57)
Video #3: Committed to Christ (5:57)
Video #4: Human Sexuality (18:43)
Video #5: A Future with Hope (12:29)
Video #6: Moving Forward with the UMC (21:22)
Additional Videos & Documents
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Rev. Dr. John Robbins, Senior Pastor, Pulaski Heights UMC (Arkansas)
- Video: Who has the Final Word? (1 Corinthians 1:10-15) (32:80)
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Rev. Dr. Tom Berlin, Senior Pastor, Floris UMC (Herndon, VA)
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Bishop Rev. Dr. Debbie Wallace-Padgett, Resident Bishop, North Alabama Conference
- Video: Bishop's State-of-the-Church Address (Annual Conference 2022) (23:18)
- Conference Lay Leader Dr. Lisa Keys-Mathews, Conference Lay Leader, N.A. Conference
- Video: Conference Lay Leader's Address (Annual Conference 2022) (19:15)
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Rev. Dr. Tyler Christiansen, Senior Pastor, Grace UMC (Birmingham, AL) and
Rev. Brian Erickson, Senior Pastor, Trinity UMC and Rev. Sherill Clontz, District Superintendent, Cheeha District.-
Includes an overview of the UMC, history of how we got here, and explains, in detail,
what is going on in the United Methodist Church- Video: Bright Hope for Tomorrow (1:31:00)
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Rev. Dr. Tyler Christiansen, Senior Pastor, Grace UMC (Birmingham, AL)
United Methodist Theology
Rev. Dale Cohen, Senior Pastor, First UMC (Florence, Alabama)
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Paper #2: What about Scriptural Authority and Interpretation?
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Paper #3: How does Wesleyan/Arminian Theology influence our thinking on divisive issues?
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Paper #4a: How Can We Approach Biblical Passages about Homosexuality with Scriptural Integrity?
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Paper #4b: How Can We Approach Biblical Passages about Homosexuality with Scriptural Integrity?
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Paper #4c: How Can We Approach Biblical Passages about Homosexuality with Scriptural Integrity?
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Paper #5: How Can We Maintain Our Spiritual Integrity and Christian Witness Despite Our Differences?
General Links
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On-line Magazines
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Blogs
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Adam Hamilton, Senior Pastor, Church of the Resurrection United Methodist Church
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Chris Ritter, Directing Pastor of Geneseo First United Methodist Church, Global Council Member, Wesleyan Covenant Association
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Jeremy Smith, Pastor, United Methodist Church
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Recommended Books
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Steve Harper
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Holy Love
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For the Sake of the Bride
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Henri Nouwin
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Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life
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Andy Stanley
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Not In It To Win It
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