by umcjnews | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Callings
Author: Martha Lyle Ford I grew up “in the country” near a small town an hour from Memphis, raised in a house surrounded by agriculture fields, woodlots and pastures, and in the First United Methodist Church of the county seat town, in the midst of an extended family...
by umcjnews | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Callings
Author: Dr. Daniel Joranko My creation justice calling story is something of a long and winding road. I graduated from Garrett-Evangelical in 1984. I was uncertain at the time about ordained ministry, but felt a strong call to urban mission work. I secured a position...
by umcjnews | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Callings
Author: Jarrod Davis I never wanted to be called an environmentalist. Growing up in the countryside, I spent my childhood outdoors. I freely roamed the fields and forests near our house and around our family’s farm. I loved the trees and streams, the birds and...
by umcjnews | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog, Callings
Author: Paul Slentz Love for the natural world has been an important part of who I am for a very long time. That love was taught to me by my parents, who took my four siblings and me on wonderful camping trips every summer. I especially fell in love with...
