A Statement from the WCA to our Council of Bishops
What is building in Chicago is something special. Methodists from around the country are making their way to that city, where holy conferencing in its truest sense will commence on
What is building in Chicago is something special. Methodists from around the country are making their way to that city, where holy conferencing in its truest sense will commence on
Some days, it is just good to be Methodist. This Friday will be one of those days. In my (admittedly narrow) world, this is a big week. About 1,700 pastors
The Babylon Bee, a satirical website that pokes fun at Christian culture, recently posted a marvelously ironic “news piece” with this heading: “Pastor Surprised to Learn His Church Has Statement
I have stated in other posts (here and here) that it has taken me a while to understand exactly how to posture myself within the current United Methodist Church. While at
You don’t want to be me. According to a series of New York Times articles* and a plethora of other studies** done on the topic, people like me are ticking
General Conference 2016 is now in the books. After a long season of great anticipation and some trepidation, our denominational leaders have now gathered and adjourned, leaving the rest of
Sometimes conflict creates clarity. This current season of debate within the United Methodist Church has caused us to talk a lot about what really connects us. What exactly is our
Today, our quadrennial United Methodist General Conference convenes in Portland, Oregon. You may not be able to muster a thimbleful of concern about this, but I can assure you that
Conversations these days about the future of the United Methodist Church tend to go something like this: “What do you think is going to happen at General Conference?” “I have
This week, I’ve been attending and being renewed at the New Room Conference, hosted by Seedbed (the publishing house of Asbury Seminary). It has been a great gift to hear