Will Rice
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United Methodist Pastor, MDiv - Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary –church communications and technology consultant, voiceover pro, and podcast editor. he/him
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I have never seen as big and obvious of a generational theological divide as an ongoing UM clergy group FB conversation on the consecration communion elements.
Every retiree is like "just be pAsToRaL!"
Everyone under 45 is thoughtfully referencing This Holy Mystery and the Book of Worship.
Every retiree is like "just be pAsToRaL!"
Everyone under 45 is thoughtfully referencing This Holy Mystery and the Book of Worship.
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I have never seen as big and obvious of a generational theological divide as an ongoing UM clergy group FB conversation on the consecration communion elements.
Every retiree is like "just be pAsToRaL!"
Everyone under 45 is thoughtfully referencing This Holy Mystery and the Book of Worship.
Every retiree is like "just be pAsToRaL!"
Everyone under 45 is thoughtfully referencing This Holy Mystery and the Book of Worship.
Sometimes, I think we are actively trying to create a dystopian future.
September 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Sometimes, I think we are actively trying to create a dystopian future.
I've been off Bluesky for a bit. I'm back. There must be a better way. Maybe we can figure this out. Goodness, if we could find a way to love one another... oh, the things we could do.
September 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I've been off Bluesky for a bit. I'm back. There must be a better way. Maybe we can figure this out. Goodness, if we could find a way to love one another... oh, the things we could do.
On behalf of the United States of America, to the rest of the world. You are going to need to give us a beat. We are having a moment.
September 13, 2025 at 2:44 AM
On behalf of the United States of America, to the rest of the world. You are going to need to give us a beat. We are having a moment.
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What are these AI companies going to do if their products choke out the sources of information they depend upon to function? Is that just the end of new knowledge?
Hey is it bad if google AI search results stop people from leaving google dot com 99% of the time? All our news and information creators can survive just fine with one percent of their previous search traffic right? I’m sure it’s fine. www.404media.co/googles-ai-i...
![Yesterday the Pew Research Center released a report based on the internet browsing activity of 900 U.S. adults which found that Google users who encounter an Al summary are less likely to click on links to other websites than use 's who don't encounter an Al summary. To be precise, only [my emphasis] 1 percent of users who encountered an Al summary clicked the link to the page Google is summarizing.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rfoctmk4guq56gensuermj7q/bafkreihrwrukrvisav54a24jeuv7tlhfwe62yvui5d27gxhnopbdworowe@jpeg)
July 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
What are these AI companies going to do if their products choke out the sources of information they depend upon to function? Is that just the end of new knowledge?
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How can congregations better engage people who worship online? Jim Keat, Digital Minister at The Riverside Church, offers 10 tips for congregations to strengthen engagement and build relationships with online worshippers. http://ow.ly/qnKl50N...
10 Ways to Engage People Who Worship Online - Lewis Center for Church Leadership
How can congregations better engage people who worship online? Jim Keat, Digital Minister at The Riverside Church, offers 10 tips for congregations to strengthen engagement and build relationships with online worshippers. During the worship broadcast, church leaders often overlook or do not give enough intentional thought to the people who are worshipping online. Here are
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July 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
How can congregations better engage people who worship online? Jim Keat, Digital Minister at The Riverside Church, offers 10 tips for congregations to strengthen engagement and build relationships with online worshippers. http://ow.ly/qnKl50N...
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BREAKING NEWS: Nelson Kalombo Ngoy elected as bishop
The pastor, who currently leads a multiracial congregation in New York, was elected a United Methodist bishop at the Mid Africa Central Conference.
www.umnews.org/en/news/nels...
The pastor, who currently leads a multiracial congregation in New York, was elected a United Methodist bishop at the Mid Africa Central Conference.
www.umnews.org/en/news/nels...
Nelson Kalombo Ngoy elected as bishop | UMNews.org
The pastor, who currently leads a multiracial congregation in New York, was elected a United Methodist bishop at the Mid Africa Central Conference.
www.umnews.org
July 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Nelson Kalombo Ngoy elected as bishop
The pastor, who currently leads a multiracial congregation in New York, was elected a United Methodist bishop at the Mid Africa Central Conference.
www.umnews.org/en/news/nels...
The pastor, who currently leads a multiracial congregation in New York, was elected a United Methodist bishop at the Mid Africa Central Conference.
www.umnews.org/en/news/nels...
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As devastation worsens from the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, we have issued a solidarity grant to the Río Texas Annual Conference.
Please continue to pray for those who have lost loved ones and for all who have been impacted by this devastating disaster.
Give here: bit.ly/umcorusdr
Please continue to pray for those who have lost loved ones and for all who have been impacted by this devastating disaster.
Give here: bit.ly/umcorusdr
July 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
As devastation worsens from the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas, we have issued a solidarity grant to the Río Texas Annual Conference.
Please continue to pray for those who have lost loved ones and for all who have been impacted by this devastating disaster.
Give here: bit.ly/umcorusdr
Please continue to pray for those who have lost loved ones and for all who have been impacted by this devastating disaster.
Give here: bit.ly/umcorusdr
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As the floodwaters rose, Kerrville First #UMC quickly opened as a shelter. Since then, the church has provided respite for families waiting to hear about loved ones.
www.umnews.org/en/news/grie...
www.umnews.org/en/news/grie...
Grieving church brings comfort in Texas floods | UMNews.org
As the floodwaters rose, Kerrville First United Methodist Church quickly opened as a shelter. Since then, the church has provided respite for families waiting to hear about loved ones.
www.umnews.org
July 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
As the floodwaters rose, Kerrville First #UMC quickly opened as a shelter. Since then, the church has provided respite for families waiting to hear about loved ones.
www.umnews.org/en/news/grie...
www.umnews.org/en/news/grie...
This is fascinating. I never thought that much about how tax policy impacts tipped workers.
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'No tax on tips' sounds great until you explore the history—as many will soon discover
Untaxed tips are an invitation to fraud, and bosses and customers react to them in unpredictable ways.
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July 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This is fascinating. I never thought that much about how tax policy impacts tipped workers.
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Your mental health matters to God—and to us.
The Church should be a safe space to talk about anxiety, depression, and healing.
Let’s walk together toward hope. 💚
#mentalhealthawareness #BeUMC
The Church should be a safe space to talk about anxiety, depression, and healing.
Let’s walk together toward hope. 💚
#mentalhealthawareness #BeUMC
June 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Your mental health matters to God—and to us.
The Church should be a safe space to talk about anxiety, depression, and healing.
Let’s walk together toward hope. 💚
#mentalhealthawareness #BeUMC
The Church should be a safe space to talk about anxiety, depression, and healing.
Let’s walk together toward hope. 💚
#mentalhealthawareness #BeUMC
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Introducing our new Sustainable Response Technology (SRT) Library! ☀️
As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins, these tools will equip United Methodist responders with renewable power and water sources when infrastructure access is cut due to disasters or other situations.
youtu.be/eBvuKEm0xxI
As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins, these tools will equip United Methodist responders with renewable power and water sources when infrastructure access is cut due to disasters or other situations.
youtu.be/eBvuKEm0xxI
Introducing Our New Sustainable Response Technology Library!
YouTube video by General Board of Global Ministries
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June 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Introducing our new Sustainable Response Technology (SRT) Library! ☀️
As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins, these tools will equip United Methodist responders with renewable power and water sources when infrastructure access is cut due to disasters or other situations.
youtu.be/eBvuKEm0xxI
As the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins, these tools will equip United Methodist responders with renewable power and water sources when infrastructure access is cut due to disasters or other situations.
youtu.be/eBvuKEm0xxI
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United Methodist bishops have found a new way to say “Happy Pentecost!” this year with a new eight-week Bible study titled “Pentecost People.” The resource aims to help the international and multilingual #UMC experience the renewal of the Holy Spirit.
Bishops offer Pentecost gift to the church | UMNews.org
United Methodist bishops have released an eight-week Bible study titled “Pentecost People,” aimed at helping all church members experience the renewal of the Holy Spirit. Heather Hahn reports for UM…
www.umnews.org
June 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
United Methodist bishops have found a new way to say “Happy Pentecost!” this year with a new eight-week Bible study titled “Pentecost People.” The resource aims to help the international and multilingual #UMC experience the renewal of the Holy Spirit.
Seriously, the security guard at my HEB covers his face now.
Why are so many law enforcement officers wearing masks now? Embarassed?
June 2, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Seriously, the security guard at my HEB covers his face now.
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I have been logged out of my toothbrush.
May 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I have been logged out of my toothbrush.
Is episode 10 of season 4 when Grimm jumps the shark? I get it; it was nuts from season one, but somehow, this feels like the moment.
May 29, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Is episode 10 of season 4 when Grimm jumps the shark? I get it; it was nuts from season one, but somehow, this feels like the moment.
This is going to be helpful.
Taking these steps within the first ninety days in a new ministry will help you build relationships and trust with your congregation, identify areas needing improvement, learn about your community, and forge new relationships with key stakeholders. ow.ly/RbPp50W08Vs?ut...
9 Essential Steps for the First 90 Days in a New Ministry - Lewis Center for Church Leadership
Starting a new ministry is both exciting and challenging. As you enter a fresh ministry context, you'll encounter unique dynamics within your congregation, whether you're breaking new ground as the first woman or person of color or joining a congregation facing its struggles. Andreá Cummings provides steps to take within the first ninety days to
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May 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This is going to be helpful.
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Many pastors recall it was another pastor who first invited them to consider their call to ministry. Yet fewer pastors today feel comfortable initiating these conversations. The Religious Workforce Project asks who will be God’s agents of pastoral calling? http://ow.ly/MnBV50O...
Who will be God’s Agents of Pastoral Calling? - Lewis Center for Church Leadership
Many pastors recall that it was another pastor who first invited them to consider their call to ministry. Yet it seems fewer and fewer pastors today feel comfortable initiating these conversations. This paradox has promoted the Lewis Center’s Religious Workforce Project Research Team to wonder who will be God’s agents of pastoral calling? In interviews
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May 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Many pastors recall it was another pastor who first invited them to consider their call to ministry. Yet fewer pastors today feel comfortable initiating these conversations. The Religious Workforce Project asks who will be God’s agents of pastoral calling? http://ow.ly/MnBV50O...
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Across the U.S., many United Methodists are finding special ways to observe Memorial Day. Wishing you a blessed #MemorialDay as well as praying for a time when we beat our swords into plowshares.
Ideas for observing Memorial Day | UMNews.org
Churches in the U.S. find a wide variety of ways to honor fallen veterans. "Remember, that was a person who had ... dreams and desires."
www.umnews.org
May 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Across the U.S., many United Methodists are finding special ways to observe Memorial Day. Wishing you a blessed #MemorialDay as well as praying for a time when we beat our swords into plowshares.
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In response to severe flooding in Maryland, UMCOR has awarded a solidarity grant to the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference. This grant will provide immediate relief to those impacted through Early Response Team deployment, distribution of relief supplies and more.
bit.ly/umcorusdr
#BeUMC
bit.ly/umcorusdr
#BeUMC
May 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
In response to severe flooding in Maryland, UMCOR has awarded a solidarity grant to the Baltimore-Washington Annual Conference. This grant will provide immediate relief to those impacted through Early Response Team deployment, distribution of relief supplies and more.
bit.ly/umcorusdr
#BeUMC
bit.ly/umcorusdr
#BeUMC
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BREAKING NEWS: Churchgoers respond to deadly US twisters. United Methodists in Kentucky and Missouri, among other states, are trying to bring relief after deadly tornadoes wreaked havoc this weekend. They also offer ways others can help.
www.umnews.org/en/news/chur...
www.umnews.org/en/news/chur...
Churchgoers respond to deadly US twisters | UMNews.org
United Methodists in Kentucky and Missouri, among other states, are trying to bring relief after deadly tornadoes wreaked havoc this weekend. They also offer ways others can help.
www.umnews.org
May 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Churchgoers respond to deadly US twisters. United Methodists in Kentucky and Missouri, among other states, are trying to bring relief after deadly tornadoes wreaked havoc this weekend. They also offer ways others can help.
www.umnews.org/en/news/chur...
www.umnews.org/en/news/chur...
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“We have been deformed by educational and religious institutions that treat us as members of an audience instead of actors in a drama, so we become adults who treat democracy as a spectator sport.”
—Parker Palmer
—Parker Palmer
May 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
“We have been deformed by educational and religious institutions that treat us as members of an audience instead of actors in a drama, so we become adults who treat democracy as a spectator sport.”
—Parker Palmer
—Parker Palmer