In the Church
Practicing Faith
God Recycles
With his hobby of making butterfly ornaments from soda cans, the Rev. Mark Conrad finds a parallel to the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery. Read more
Feb 21, 2019
4:11 PM
One Emotional Check Away
Americans aren't just living paycheck to paycheck; they also lack the emotional security of nurturing ties with neighbors, friends, and a supportive worshipping community, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy. Read more
Feb 4, 2019
4:50 PM
Being Human
The Incarnation of Jesus made humans holy, but denying the sacred humanity in ourselves and others leads us into substituting inhumane evils for our divine identity, says the Rev. Dr. Steve Harper. Read more
Jan 31, 2019
4:36 PM
The Stories We Need To Tell
Humans make sense of their world through stories, so the Rev. Jeremy Smith asks what stories we need to be telling, in an installment from "Cross Over," a study series in the Greater Northwest Episcopal Area. Read more
Jan 25, 2019
12:43 PM
Global Nature
What Are Laws and Views on Homosexuality in Europe and Eurasia?
Attitudes and laws on LGBTQ acceptance vary widely in Europe and Eurasia, which places delegates from these regions of the UMC in good position to demonstrate unity amid diversity, writes Dr. David W. Scott. Read more
Feb 21, 2019
11:06 AM
What Are Laws and Views on Homosexuality in Africa?
There's much wider variation on the legality of homosexual practices in Africa than some claim, and church policy and state policy need not match, but public discussion of sex remains taboo, writes Dr. David W. Scott. Read more
Feb 18, 2019
4:28 PM
Consuming Mission and Short-Term Mission
Worries that short-term missions are little more than church tourism can be relieved by serious theological reflection on missional encounters, writes the Rev. Dr. Robert Haynes of World Methodist Evangelism. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
12:41 PM
Local Church
Holy Tamales! Churches' Fundraiser Aids Local Farm Workers
Two Oregon churches join forces with a farm workers' association to conduct a tamale fundraiser that provides resources to help local workers make it through winter when they're often without steady wages. Read more
Feb 7, 2019
UMCs Targeted in Email Scam
The scam asks for gift cards for cancer patients, but its method runs contrary to how most churches operate their giving projects. Read more
Jan 31, 2019
Finance and Administration
Group Proposes How to Divide Slashed Budget
An allocations committee of the Connectional Table – the UMC's program coordinating council – has proposed severe cutbacks in general church budgets for 2021-24. Read more
Jan 31, 2019
How We Got Here
Heather Hahn describes the process behind massive budget cuts facing the worldwide United Methodist Church Read more
Jan 31, 2019
