Category Archives: umyc

I’m so excited….and I just can’t hide it! (#Explo11)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by ashleealleycrawford

I’m excited.  Yeah…if you know me, you know that it doesn’t actually take a whole lot for me to be excited!  I tend to run pretty optimistic about things, but today my excitement is warranted, I’m sure of it!  J  … Continue reading →

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Praying for Exploration 2011

Posted on September 6, 2011 by ashleealleycrawford

A year and a half ago, I was asked to serve on a Design Team for Exploration 2011.  I quickly said yes, as I was excited to be a part of an experience that will be a “spiritual marker” for … Continue reading →

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Called by God

Posted on August 20, 2009 by ashleealleycrawford

I went to Southwestern College expecting to get a good education in a Christian environment. I did not expect to be called to ministry. I started college as a Biology major, planning on being a physical therapist. Southwestern had a … Continue reading →

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Would You Join Us in Prayer?

Posted on July 7, 2009 by ashleealleycrawford

I am often asked, “What do you do in campus ministry in the summer time.” I understand the enigma that campus ministry may be to some, but I usually answer, “Plenty! I have time to plan, to read, to recover … Continue reading →

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Learning to ask the right questions

Posted on June 25, 2009 by ashleealleycrawford

“Leaders do not need answers. Leaders must have the right questions,” so says Lovett Weems. And that is exactly what a group of folks who love the UMC are trying to do…develop the right list of questions. Andrew Conard, a … Continue reading →

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Three Months with Twitter

Posted on June 23, 2009 by ashleealleycrawford

Been almost 3 mos on Twitter. Enjoying the connection w others w similar interests & levity thruout the day. Resisting addiction! 🙂 The paragraph above represents what I will say in the next several paragraph in Twitter-speak. Just shy of … Continue reading →

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Why I stay in the United Methodsit Church

Posted on March 29, 2009 by ashleealleycrawford

Several weeks ago now, Jenny Smith posed the question, “Why do you stay in the United Methodist Church?” Many others have posited their answers and I’ve decided that it’s time for me to throw mine out there. 1. Wesleyan Theology … Continue reading →

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