I LOVE hearing Jaxon’s outbursts in church on Sundays! Do you know why? Because it means he is here. It means that for the first time in his life, Jaxon and his family have found a church home to welcome him just as he is and it means that WE...
For The Fount Account this week, I want to share a story from a book of Christmas stories. I hope you enjoy it! – Pastor Glen When the star appeared in the sky on the first Christmas night, four wise men from the East set off on the long journey...
This week, I want to bring you up to date on the process of disaffiliation from The United Methodist Church, which The Fount decided to pursue at its special Church Conference meeting on October 19th. The vote was 100% in favor of disaffiliating. But that was just the first step....
Growing up in a church with a drum set on every stage, an amplifier bigger than a box of bibles, and a lead worship director who went on to star in The Voice, you would think I would be the biggest proponent of 95.9 The Fish, Bethel and Hillsong, and the myriad...
As some of you know, the Jurisdictional Conferences in the US met last week and elected and assigned bishops to serve in their various jurisdictions. Our bishop, Grant Hagiya, is retiring at the end of this calendar year, and we will have a new bishop on January 1st. Our new...
If the effort to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church is successful, The Fount will face new challenges. Well, actually, The Fount will continue to face old challenges! Because it is not new and it is no surprise that The Fount needs to grow. As a congregation, we have been...
Last week, as was announced, The Fount voted to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church. What this means is that the membership of the church has begun the process to withdraw from the UMC. What makes this process difficult is what is known as the “trust clause”, which is a...
I write this post after the Church Conference (all Professing Members present and voting) decided to disaffiliate from The United Methodist Church. The vote was not even close. It was 100% in favor of disaffiliation! After the vote was taken, our United Methodist district superintendent, the Rev. Sandra Olewine, said...
Have you ever been tired of waiting for something God promised you? Or, weary of not knowing? Or even, weary of the answer He gave you because you didn’t want that answer? I have- just this week. A moment of transparency: I was in my car praying after a worship...
It is probably no surprise to most of us that Americans are becoming more and more ignorant of the Bible. What with fewer and fewer Americans identifying themselves as practicing Christians and the dumbing-down of the Gospel in many churches, plus the growing number of “progressive Christians”, it should not...