Frustrated with the Negativity!

by Marty Cauley

April 28, 2016

UMCOR and Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts

By the Rev. Dr. Marty Cauley

If I read one more well intentioned article about what the church, particularly The United Methodist Church, is doing wrong I think I will scream. Yes, I know we are struggling with years of decline. I know our buildings are old, our polity is complicated, and we are not trend setting, wearing skinny jeans, and we don’t have many “rock star” preachers. So what. Garrison Keeler is fond of noting that: "The United Methodist Church is not very good at “tooting its own horn.” 

So as a dedicated, often conflicted, sometimes frustrated, United Methodist I want to point out five (of the dozens and dozens) of things The United Methodist Church is doing right.

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Frustrated with the Negativity!

 If I read one more well intentioned article about what the church, particularly The United Methodist Church, is doing wrong I think I will scream. Yes, I know we are struggling with years of decline. I know our buildings are old, our polity is complicated, and we are not trend setting, wearing skinny jeans, and we don’t have many “rock star” preachers. So what. Garrison Keeler is fond of noting that
The United Methodist Church is not very good at “tooting its own horn.” So as a dedicated, often conflicted, sometimes frustrated, United Methodist I want to point out five (of the dozens and dozens) of things The United Methodist Church is doing right.
- See more at: http://um-insight.net/in-the-church/five-things-th/#sthash.k9UoGnFr.6gXxajFN.dpuf

Frustrated with the Negativity!

 If I read one more well intentioned article about what the church, particularly The United Methodist Church, is doing wrong I think I will scream. Yes, I know we are struggling with years of decline. I know our buildings are old, our polity is complicated, and we are not trend setting, wearing skinny jeans, and we don’t have many “rock star” preachers. So what. Garrison Keeler is fond of noting that
The United Methodist Church is not very good at “tooting its own horn.” So as a dedicated, often conflicted, sometimes frustrated, United Methodist I want to point out five (of the dozens and dozens) of things The United Methodist Church is doing right.
- See more at: http://um-insight.net/in-the-church/five-things-th/#sthash.k9UoGnFr.6gXxajFN.dpuf

Frustrated with the Negativity!

 If I read one more well intentioned article about what the church, particularly The United Methodist Church, is doing wrong I think I will scream. Yes, I know we are struggling with years of decline. I know our buildings are old, our polity is complicated, and we are not trend setting, wearing skinny jeans, and we don’t have many “rock star” preachers. So what. Garrison Keeler is fond of noting that
The United Methodist Church is not very good at “tooting its own horn.” So as a dedicated, often conflicted, sometimes frustrated, United Methodist I want to point out five (of the dozens and dozens) of things The United Methodist Church is doing right.
- See more at: http://um-insight.net/in-the-church/five-things-th/#sthash.k9UoGnFr.6gXxajFN.dpuf

Frustrated with the Negativity!

 If I read one more well intentioned article about what the church, particularly The United Methodist Church, is doing wrong I think I will scream. Yes, I know we are struggling with years of decline. I know our buildings are old, our polity is complicated, and we are not trend setting, wearing skinny jeans, and we don’t have many “rock star” preachers. So what. Garrison Keeler is fond of noting that
The United Methodist Church is not very good at “tooting its own horn.” So as a dedicated, often conflicted, sometimes frustrated, United Methodist I want to point out five (of the dozens and dozens) of things The United Methodist Church is doing right.
- See more at: http://um-insight.net/in-the-church/five-things-th/#sthash.k9UoGnFr.6gXxajFN.dpuf

Frustrated with the Negativity!

 If I read one more well intentioned article about what the church, particularly The United Methodist Church, is doing wrong I think I will scream. Yes, I know we are struggling with years of decline. I know our buildings are old, our polity is complicated, and we are not trend setting, wearing skinny jeans, and we don’t have many “rock star” preachers. So what. Garrison Keeler is fond of noting that
The United Methodist Church is not very good at “tooting its own horn.” So as a dedicated, often conflicted, sometimes frustrated, United Methodist I want to point out five (of the dozens and dozens) of things The United Methodist Church is doing right.
- See more at: http://um-insight.net/in-the-church/five-things-th/#sthash.k9UoGnFr.6gXxajFN.dpuf