Bob Rhodes
@pastorbobrhodes.bsky.social
Parent. Partner. Pastor. Human. (he/him)
Making space for grace and distortion.
The Odyssey – out June 1.
http://link.bobrhodes.org
Making space for grace and distortion.
The Odyssey – out June 1.
http://link.bobrhodes.org
Most of the time the real problem isn’t more money, it’s wisdom. Tight budgets are real, but wisdom changes how we respond. #stewardship #wisdom #umc
October 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Most of the time the real problem isn’t more money, it’s wisdom. Tight budgets are real, but wisdom changes how we respond. #stewardship #wisdom #umc
United Methodists are called: to receive grace, grow in grace, and share grace by loving God and neighbor every day. #grace #methodist #beumc #umc
October 2, 2026 at 9:03 PM
United Methodists are called: to receive grace, grow in grace, and share grace by loving God and neighbor every day. #grace #methodist #beumc #umc
If God loves first, then faith has to be visible. Love should show up in how we live, how we serve, and how we treat people. #loveinaction #umc #beumc
September 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM
If God loves first, then faith has to be visible. Love should show up in how we live, how we serve, and how we treat people. #loveinaction #umc #beumc
The "mark of a Methodist" is the love of God shed abroad in the heart. #wesley #umc #romans5 #beumc
September 28, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The "mark of a Methodist" is the love of God shed abroad in the heart. #wesley #umc #romans5 #beumc
If you think you need no book but the Bible, Wesley says you may have gone above St. Paul. Humility means receiving help as we read. #wesley #bible #humility #umc
September 25, 2026 at 9:00 PM
If you think you need no book but the Bible, Wesley says you may have gone above St. Paul. Humility means receiving help as we read. #wesley #bible #humility #umc
The Bible’s main character is God, and the primary plot is grace. We must read it inside that bigger story. #bible #grace #wesley #umc
September 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM
The Bible’s main character is God, and the primary plot is grace. We must read it inside that bigger story. #bible #grace #wesley #umc
A verse out of context can be used to defend almost anything. That is why reading with humility and context is essential. #scripture #context #umc
September 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A verse out of context can be used to defend almost anything. That is why reading with humility and context is essential. #scripture #context #umc
Tenacious mission is serving people who need food, care, education, freedom, shelter, and compassion. That’s the work Christ calls us to. #tenaciousmission #wesley #umc
September 18, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Tenacious mission is serving people who need food, care, education, freedom, shelter, and compassion. That’s the work Christ calls us to. #tenaciousmission #wesley #umc
Call it what you want, but serving the troubled and helpless has been part of Methodist life from the beginning. #socialjustice #churchhistory #mission #umc
September 16, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Call it what you want, but serving the troubled and helpless has been part of Methodist life from the beginning. #socialjustice #churchhistory #mission #umc
Kaua'i UMC has a history of serving people who need help. #kauai #stormresponse #tenaciousmission #umc
September 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Kaua'i UMC has a history of serving people who need help. #kauai #stormresponse #tenaciousmission #umc
When people are being neglected, we cannot be indifferent. The call is to pray, go, and become part of the work. #harvest #laborers #mission #umc
September 14, 2026 at 8:07 PM
When people are being neglected, we cannot be indifferent. The call is to pray, go, and become part of the work. #harvest #laborers #mission #umc
Being in Nashville today is WILD
August 26, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Being in Nashville today is WILD
If God is still gathering people, we cannot shrink our responsibility to the safe & familiar. we have to listen when new voices speak and let that change us. #worldismyparish #responsibility #church #listening #umc
August 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
If God is still gathering people, we cannot shrink our responsibility to the safe & familiar. we have to listen when new voices speak and let that change us. #worldismyparish #responsibility #church #listening #umc
It's less about sorting believers from non-believers than in whether we are still seeking God. #seeking #god #faith #umc #worldismyparish
August 20, 2026 at 7:02 PM
It's less about sorting believers from non-believers than in whether we are still seeking God. #seeking #god #faith #umc #worldismyparish
Christ-like love is about listening, about seeing the person in front of us. That's the kind of response the church can learn from Jesus. #love #church #listening #umc #worldismyparish
August 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Christ-like love is about listening, about seeing the person in front of us. That's the kind of response the church can learn from Jesus. #love #church #listening #umc #worldismyparish
Sometimes we grow because someone outside our expectations keeps pushing. We need the humility to let that open our hearts & minds. #umc #calling #inclusion #worldismyparish
August 19, 2026 at 12:08 AM
Sometimes we grow because someone outside our expectations keeps pushing. We need the humility to let that open our hearts & minds. #umc #calling #inclusion #worldismyparish
When fear rises, we call on the Lord. We entrust our lives to God, remember our baptism, and hold onto the promise that God is faithful. #believe #trust #baptism #umc
August 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
When fear rises, we call on the Lord. We entrust our lives to God, remember our baptism, and hold onto the promise that God is faithful. #believe #trust #baptism #umc
In the UMC tradition, we don't "re-baptize." God didn't make a mistake the first time. #believe #baptism #faithfulness #trust #umc
August 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
In the UMC tradition, we don't "re-baptize." God didn't make a mistake the first time. #believe #baptism #faithfulness #trust #umc
Belief isn't vague or blind optimism. We trust that God raised Jesus from the dead, and that trust changes who we are and what we do. #believe #faith #jesus #confession #umc
August 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Belief isn't vague or blind optimism. We trust that God raised Jesus from the dead, and that trust changes who we are and what we do. #believe #faith #jesus #confession #umc
Wanting proof isn't the same as trust. Peter asks for one more sign, steps out, and still shows how hard it is to trust in Jesus. #believe #peter #trust #UMC
August 11, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Wanting proof isn't the same as trust. Peter asks for one more sign, steps out, and still shows how hard it is to trust in Jesus. #believe #peter #trust #UMC
Care isn't an "extra." Receiving & giving care is part of God's sanctifying grace, shaping all of us together in Christ. #nurture #sanctifyinggrace #wesleyan #umc
August 7, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Care isn't an "extra." Receiving & giving care is part of God's sanctifying grace, shaping all of us together in Christ. #nurture #sanctifyinggrace #wesleyan #umc
Whatever you call the miracle, the point is the same: Jesus blesses, people share, and everyone is filled. Grace moves in & through community. #nurture #gospel #grace #umc
August 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Whatever you call the miracle, the point is the same: Jesus blesses, people share, and everyone is filled. Grace moves in & through community. #nurture #gospel #grace #umc
When a need appears, bring what you have. Quiet faithfulness can become enough for everyone, and that is one way we nurture each other. #nurture #communion #umc
August 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
When a need appears, bring what you have. Quiet faithfulness can become enough for everyone, and that is one way we nurture each other. #nurture #communion #umc
When we acknowledge that we see "through a mirror dimly," we don't need complete understanding before we confess our trust in God's love. #confess #grace #trust #umc
July 31, 2026 at 9:03 PM
When we acknowledge that we see "through a mirror dimly," we don't need complete understanding before we confess our trust in God's love. #confess #grace #trust #umc
The confession is more than sentiment, and it changes how people of faith face suffering, loss, and death. #confess #risenchrist #resurrection #umc
July 29, 2026 at 9:01 PM
The confession is more than sentiment, and it changes how people of faith face suffering, loss, and death. #confess #risenchrist #resurrection #umc