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
Confession: My life and ministry have suffered greatly for lack of working systems. My problem is not laziness or lack of passion. Pretty much, I like just about every idea
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
This message was delivered this week at the organizational meeting of the Wesleyan Covenant Association, a group poised to advocate for a strong, orthodox, Spirit-led, global movement of United Methodists. I
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
Last June while attending the North Georgia Annual Conference, I wrote the following as I wrestled with a deep personal concern about the dangers of denominational unity at any cost:
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
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