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Advocate Press Publishes Two New Books by United Methodist Clergy
The Advocate Press, a United Methodist small publishing company, has released two new books from United Methodist clergy.
Jul 15, 2026
UnifyingForImpact.org Launched as Proposed Agency Unification Hub
As four United Methodist agencies lay groundwork for their future unification, a new website has launched to inform the denomination of the proposal's progress.
Jun 29, 2026
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Leadership Gathering Moves Ahead Amid Challenges
Leadership Gathering organizers are facing challenges with increasing costs and visa availability. However, they are still making plans to hold the event in October to help set a new direction for The United Methodist Church.
Jul 15, 2026
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Group Advises Adding 2 More US Bishops
While acknowledging the denomination’s strained finances, the group’s leaders see more bishops as key to fulfilling the denomination’s disciple-making mission.
Jul 15, 2026
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Oregon-Idaho Conference Votes to Move 2027 Meeting Out of Idaho, Cites LGBTQ+ and Immigrant Safety Concerns
After a close and emotional vote, Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth says the decision reflects the conference “wrestling in real time” with how to protect vulnerable members — while Idaho clergy warn the move risks abandoning queer and immigrant members.
Jul 14, 2026
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Scripture that Sticks with Us Shapes Our Faith
Licensed local pastor Laquann Malachi believes so strongly in the power of scripture to shape our faith that had his guiding verse Galatians 6:9 tattooed on his arm.
Jul 14, 2026
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Clues for All Churches from Research on Very Large Churches
Whatever its size, each church has its strengths, and research suggests that there are common elements as well as differences among churches of varying sizes. The question is, “What can we learn from one another?”
Jul 16, 2026
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America 250 Years Later
On the nation's 250th anniversary, white nationalists marched through Washington. Our faith requires us to speak, writes Bishop Julius C. Trimble.
Jul 18, 2026
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Conversations on Christian Nationalism
In a cultural moment marked by deep division and difficult conversations, this episode steps into one of the most complex and emotionally charged topics shaping faith communities across the United States: Christian nationalism.
Jul 15, 2026
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UMC Agencies Denounce ICE Actions in Houston
The United Methodist Immigration Task Force calls for a full, transparent, and independent investigation into the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Jul 14, 2026
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I Celebrate What Asbury Alumna Said
The Rev. Thomas Shanklin commends the Rev. Dr. Mary John Dye's explanation of the circumstances leading up to the de-listing of Asbury Theological Seminary as an appoved United Methodist school for educating pastors.
Jul 14, 2026
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Moral Wounds and Spiritual Mandates
In Houston, San Antonio, and beyond, faith communities demand integrity and commitment from public officials after the killing of a Mexican immigrant by immigration agents.
Jul 14, 2026
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Probe Ends of Pastor Who Worked for Epstein
UPDATED: The Rev. Stephanie Remington is not accused of any crime. But she faced a complaint under church law that she had not adequately kept the conference informed about her work and ministry setting.
Jul 10, 2026
