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WCA Looks Toward New, Traditionalist Church

One way or another, the Wesleyan Covenant Association plans to withdraw from The United Methodist Church and set up its own traditionalist denomination, say leaders of its fourth global gathering. Read more

Nov 12, 2019
The Forces BEHIND Political And Religious Discord: Who Profits?

So who profits in a UMC split of some sort? The Evangelicals. The UMC is ripe for the pickings because of the fragile nature of our connection and the massive underlying financial assets. Read more

Nov 11, 2019
Wesleyan Covenant Association Releases “Book of Doctrines and Discipline”

The Wesleyan Covenant Association's 50-plus-page document has been drafted by a 16-member committee and edited by its 34-member governing council. Read more

Nov 11, 2019
Courtesy of Jeremy Smith

The Wesleyan Covenant Association: How Did We Get Here?

The Rev. Jeremy Smith traces the history of conservative forces in The United Methodist Church that have led to the creation of the schismatic Wesleyan Covenant Association. Read more

Nov 11, 2019
A Proposal for Moving Forward

United Methodist layman Edmund Baird of Virginia has scrutinized all the future proposals for the UMC and synthesized an approach based on its mission statement as the template for choosing a way forward. Read more

Nov 8, 2019

Notable Quotes

"The church gets so wrapped up in gatekeeping — in deciding who’s in and who’s out, and in policing one another — that we basically choke the contemplative spirit right out of our faith communities.

"No wonder young people are leaving in droves, while mindfulness is now big business."

– Carl McColman, "Gatekeeping and Contemplation: Is the Church Its Own Worst Enemy?" on Patheos.com

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