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The Rev. Morgan Guyton defends the place of human experience in John Wesley's four-part theological method, currently under fire as being misused by those who support marriage equality. more »
May 15, 2013 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton (1 Comments)
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The Rev. Morgan Guyton takes a look at the church's current love of coming up with pithy "mission statements" that don't connect well with true gospel imperatives. more »
May 11, 2013 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton (1 Comments)
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Sometimes Jesus' people get in the way of people coming to know and love Jesus, and that's a problem, writes the Rev. Morgan Guyton. more »
Apr 24, 2013 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
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Love creates the space where truth can be heard, says the Rev. Morgan Guyton after attending the young clergy gathering sponsored by the General Board of Church and Society in Washington, DC more »
Feb 7, 2013 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
The Rev. Morgan Guyton examines how people of faith on similar paths seeking God can come to such different interpretations -- and what to do about it. more »
Feb 5, 2013 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
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The Rev. Morgan Guyton pulls back the curtain on why many United Methodist leaders seem to have a not-so-secret passions for Mark Driscoll and other controversial non-denominational megachurch pastors. more »
Jan 24, 2013 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
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The Rev. Morgan Guyton looks at one of the sensitive issues of health care insurance: whether to pay for birth control. more »
Jan 22, 2013 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
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Whether it's moral for Christians for collect guns is the question troubling the Rev. Morgan Guyton in the wake of the Newtown, CT, school shooting. more »
Dec 18, 2012 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton (3 Comments)
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Isaiah 1:10-20 holds an especially harsh judgment on believers who fail to unite their personal piety with justice in society, writes the Rev. Morgan Guyton. more »
Dec 4, 2012 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton (3 Comments)
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The Rev. Morgan Guyton tackles the concepts "big picture" visionaries and "detail-oriented" people in the life of the church. more »
Nov 16, 2012 in Morgan Guyton
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No politician can heal America, but Christians who humbly share the love of Christ in repentance for their own shortcomings can help foster a better society, writes the Rev. Morgan Guyton. more »
Nov 9, 2012 in Morgan Guyton
The Rev. Morgan Guyton takes another serious look how "locked mindsets" can distort the importance and authentic meaning of scripture. more »
Oct 10, 2012 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton (1 Comments)
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The 2012 U.S. presidential election has but one purpose for the Rev. Morgan Guyton: making sure "his kids" like April and Karla have a shot at a decent life in this "land of opportunity." more »
Oct 5, 2012 in Morgan Guyton
The Rev. Morgan Guyton's United Methodist congregation is sponsoring an unusual campaign this fall called "Jesus Is My Candidate - I Vote for Him Every Day." more »
Sep 18, 2012 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
A catchy sermon series has turned into a Twitter "meme" as the Rev. Morgan Guyton and Burke UMC in Virginia sponsor nightly "cyber-prayer" circles around #JesusIsMyCandidate. more »
Sep 18, 2012 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
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Taking his cue from the epistle of James, the Rev. Morgan Guyton cites refraining from "bad-mouthing" others as the hallmark of genuine biblical wisdom. more »
Sep 12, 2012 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
The Rev. Morgan Guyton highlights the work of nondenominational writer Church DeGroat, who refutes the feminization of the Church in responding to the Christian hypermasculinity espoused by evangelical leader Mark Driscoll. more »
Sep 11, 2012 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
The Rev. Morgan Guyton encourages Christians to lift the virtue quotient of public discourse in this fall's highly charged political campaigns. more »
Sep 10, 2012 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
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The Rev. Morgan Guyton applies a Christian lens to today's public discourse, focusing this week on free-market capitalism and its role in politicis. more »
Sep 4, 2012 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton
The Rev. Morgan Guyton has put his body on the line for peace, just as activist Rachel Corrie did for Palestinians, and he has some stout responses to an Israeli court's ruling that her death from an Israeli bulldozer was "accidental." more »
Aug 29, 2012 by Morgan Guyton in Morgan Guyton (3 Comments)
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