I suppose that is the predominant feeling right now, although I also feel very grateful and blessed to be representing the Desert Southwest and the Western Jurisdiction at this GC.  Parts of yesterday were filled with pain,...

April 30, 2008

Yesterday was full of important moments.  A true joy was the address to the General Conference by Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.  A life-long United Methodist, now 70 years old, President...

There are many ups and downs at General Conference.  Our Bishop preached a very powerful message yesterday morning about “legion” from Mark 5….talking about the ways “legion” – the hurting, poverty-stricken, marginalized –...

7:30 a.m. – The Western Jurisdiction is meeting every morning at 7 a.m., so right now we’re gathered with all kinds of folks from all over the west.   It’s amazing to hear the reports from persons in all the legislative...

Welcome to my General Conference blog! I'm Devin Mauney, and in addition to leading the delegation from the Desert Southwest Annual Conference, I'll be updating you on the major events of each day. As you can imagine, General...