In the Church
Global Nature
622 Graduate at Africa University
More than 600 students from 20 African countries graduated at Africa University’s 31st graduation ceremony. The institution also celebrated inaugural degrees offered in partnership with two fellow United Methodist institutions in the U.S.
Jun 11, 2025
12:00 AM
Commission Monitoring Travel Bans
The Commission on the General Conference is aware of the June 4, 2025 executive order that suspended entry to citizens of some countries into the United States. The bans may potentially impact delegate travel to the 2028 General Conference.
Jun 10, 2025
5:40 PM
Liberia UMC Seeks Justice After Ganta Methodist Hospital Attacks
The Liberia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church has strongly denounced the recent assaults on the Ganta United Methodist Hospital and its administration building by members of the breakaway Global Methodist Church.
Jun 3, 2025
3:41 PM
Practicing Faith
Jack Whirry, Legendary Ag Teacher and Man of Faith
A lifelong Methodist, Jack Whirry was a devoted high school agriculture teacher in Wisconsin who was most proud of the achievements of his students in Future Farmers of America.
Jun 11, 2025
5:14 PM
Beyond Survivor Mentality
Pastor Josef Tson was a prominent figure in the Romanian Baptist community, known for his outspoken faith and his experience with persecution under a Communist regime. He was exiled from Romania in 1981. When he returned he faced death.
Jun 3, 2025
4:49 PM
Kaydren’s Glistening Dream
Sometimes the right dream comes at a time when it is most needed. This was the case with Kaydren Harris of Dallas, Texas, who dreamed of her late brother during a time when she was “struggling” with his sudden passing.
May 29, 2025
12:14 PM
One Aquifer, Many Wells
Our experiences of God do not give us a corner on the market, they give us a vantage point to understand we are participating in an experience of God that transcends any religion’s ability to fully capture it.
May 28, 2025
5:02 PM
Ordained Ministry
Seeing the Faces of God
Though the Bible does not mention the “Trinity” it is the church’s approach to describing the content of the Christian experience of God. There are not explanations, but expressions of one God perceived and experienced in different ways.
Jun 11, 2025
Words to Live By (Especially in Anxious Times)
Things are not always simple. But keeping it simple is more than just a saying, it’s good advice. Why? Because we tend to overcomplicate things, worry about things that never happen, imagine motives that aren’t there.
Jun 10, 2025
Local Church
Please Don’t Make Me Stand: Welcoming Introverts into the Church
Introverts can be described as people who draw their energy from having time alone and enjoy spending time being by themselves or in small groups. They may get overwhelmed by new situations or large groups of people. focus on one
Feb 14, 2024
Checking the Door
Disability expert Leo Yates describes how to accommodate hearing-impaired people and those with deafness when it comes to audible signals.
Feb 14, 2024
Church Members Dial In for Fellowship
Gordon Memorial United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, provides Sunday worship service through the church’s conference phone line so participants who can’t attend in person can stay connected.
Feb 14, 2024
Finance and Administration
Court Ruling: Stop Alternative Church-Exit Plans
Just before the start of the Mississippi Annual Conference, the United Methodist Church’s top court declared “null and void” the conference’s process to let churches use closure as a way to disaffiliate and leave with their property.
Jun 5, 2025
Female Bishops in US Outnumber Males
For the first time in United Methodist history, female resident bishops outnumber male bishops in the U.S. A new General Commission on the Status and Role of Women report tracks the growth of women among denominational leadership.
Jun 5, 2025
Bishops Announce 2026 Leadership Gathering Dates, Vision Statement
One of the main decisions the bishops made was to confirm the dates for the 2026 Leadership Gathering. The gathering will be April 22–25, 2026, with the working theme of “Emboldened by the Spirit: Imagining a Church Yet to Be!”
May 5, 2025