In the Church
Practicing Faith
A Look Through the Coping Window
One family’s experience is a good example of coping happening around the world as plans, hopes, expectations have turned into disappointments because of COVID-19. Read more
Jul 10, 2020
1:23 PM
Spiritual Life in a Pandemic
Amid the stresses of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Rev. Dr. Steve Harper looks at spiritual practice through the lens of a question: How then shall we live? Read more
Jul 6, 2020
4:21 PM
Reading Scripture Is Not The Ultimate Reading
Many people have seen the deficiency in just reading scriptures. The argument is that it is not enough to engage the mind with reading scripture we must engage the hands, writes the Rev. Jason Valendy. Read more
Jul 1, 2020
2:47 PM
Staying Spiritually Centered in Tough Times
Staying connected to God and to a faith community are crucial for Christians to make their way through the crises confronting the world, writes the Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Schmidt. Read more
Jun 26, 2020
12:35 PM
Global Nature
Whatever Happened to Marduk?
Imperial Christianity is going the way of Marduk and other imperial gods of past empires, but the core of the faith that embraces the marginalized as well as the mighty will continue, writes Dr. David W. Scott. Read more
Jun 29, 2020
3:28 PM
A Literature Review on African Americans, Race, Racism, and Methodist Mission History
Dr. David W. Scott lines some of the books documenting The United Methodist Church's history with racism. Read more
Jun 30, 2020
5:41 PM
Global Christian Solidarity with the George Floyd Protests
Racism is global, but the particular combination of systemic racism and police violence that led to the George Floyd protests is a distinctively U. S. dysfunction. Why, then, have Christians and others around the world joined protests? Read more
Jun 15, 2020
2:03 PM
Local Church
6 Traits People Value in Online Faith Communities
In the rush to offer online worship, many churches have focused primarily on technical and programmatic concerns. Heidi Campbell says it’s more important to consider what people need from church now and how digital technology can meet those needs. Read more
Jun 17, 2020
Finance and Administration
North Central Bishops Announce Interim Appointments
North Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops have announced interim appointments, including an unusual team approach, to cover the areas where bishops are scheduled to retire. Read more
Jul 7, 2020
Collection Rates Plunge as COVID-19 Rises
For the first four months of 2020, general church apportionment receipts in the United Stat dropped about $3.2 million compared to the same period in 2019. April saw the steepest decline with collections down 26% compared to last 2019. Read more
Jun 2, 2020
Bishops Announce New Dates for Postponed 2020 Jurisdictional Conferences
The five U.S. jurisdictions also have announced plans for episcopal supervision during the COVID-19 delay. Read more
May 27, 2020
