Friday Morning Briefing (Feb. 14, 2025)

I decided to do the live stream this morning rather than this afternoon. There are lots of developments to talk about, so spend some time with me and many smart and faithful commenters as we discuss:

GMC News -
- Rundown of yesterday's "Connectional Conversation"
- GMC Organized in Liberia - https://liberianinvestigator.com/featured/one-methodist-two-conferences/ - “Showdown in Gbarnga” post - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02ZHoqH4mFURQMiLHz87RXXE7CwXo2VNPnBYm3ZaM2MUXQZn2XDd99j7FeeJ1mZkGml&id=61560922418078 Tim Beardsley’s Post - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02y9Vwydcg5KBkHqzL4KGFW4dPEJYRHnsLVGC6ZhFmq6raJB3emhcSV5mJyosE91aSl&id=100006112304932
- Ethiopian Tour - Mary Lou Reece pictures - https://www.facebook.com/marylou.reece.7/posts/pfbid0itfw6vhLVz4czwbz6ds4wpW3BFzUdz82K8fVauNXyRR5qFkdUFFiG6EyRxMbyEihl - Bikes presented for ministry there - https://www.facebook.com/joshua.johnson.77582/posts/pfbid02p32pavTFhMuLKa7Ltu4hcGLh3XT11NCr99bw4DsVxXkNzzsFGUvUDpHuuFB3j8QSl
- Wesley Heritage Tour w/ Bishop Pena Auta - https://www.facebook.com/pastorjeffcoleman/posts/pfbid02Bm6mizmGLU5pSbsvnYLAa2AQsLK9dUB83xSsbLrNC3RSDzQChKvSi3fZgeKStaqql
- GMC now has seminary in West Africa - https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02B4N7wQFL48imu3pJzKc6aYVuGeu1jHWGRwkyxBK1MVEZf4BeEU211ZZ82cpt6K7ol&id=100000217389807

Mike Winger on the Warpath - https://x.com/MikeWingerii/status/1889770754272796970

Rick Warren’s Gross Tweet - https://x.com/conservmillen/status/1889689617311429009

Banger Shane Pruitt Tweet on Why Jesus Was Killed - https://x.com/shane_pruitt78/status/1889721426929733854

Christians, even Mainline, Leaving Support for Gay Marriage - “There's Been a Backlash Against Same-Sex Marriage Among a Growing Group of Christians” by Ryan Burge - https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/a-significant-number-of-christians

“America’s 1950s Religious Boom: What Happened?” By James Heidinger - https://juicyecumenism.com/2025/02/10/americas-1950s-religious-boom/

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