In the Church
Practicing Faith
Finding Balance
A bike ride teaches the Rev. Dan Morley valuable lessons about how to respond to a crisis, whether in life or in church. Read more
Aug 4, 2021
5:04 PM
Romolo Tavani
Helping ‘Good Men’ End Domestic Violence
A chance meeting between UM Men's executive Gil Hanke and a woman at a civic club gathering sparked a curriculum to address domestic violence from a faith perspective. Read more
Aug 4, 2021
5:04 PM
Bad Bread
We need to share the "bad bread" of the coronavirus pandemic with one another as a way to process its transgenerational trauma and begin to learn from and heal its effects. Read more
Aug 3, 2021
4:13 PM
Take a Risk: Live a Great Story
Too often we limit ourselves to the small concerns of our egos and tribes, when we could take part in any number of Great Stories, writes Paul Graves. Read more
Jul 28, 2021
3:27 PM
Global Nature
Recommended Reading: Black-ish Missiology
In a strong indictment of the field of missiology, Dwight A. Radcliff, who is himself Black, explores the ways in which African American Black scholars and Black thinking are marginalized within US missiology, leaving a field that is 'black-ish." Read more
Aug 3, 2021
4:13 PM
Council of Bishops Hires Dr. David Field as New Ecumenical Staff Officer
In his new role, Dr. Field will provide staff support to the dialogues and full-communion coordinating committees of the UMC, especially related to the Episcopal Church, Catholic Church, Moravian Church, and Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Read more
Aug 2, 2021
4:36 PM
Tokyo Olympics Launch with Few Spectators But Plenty of Prayer Opportunities
Coronavirus restrictions have crimped formal worship services around the Olympics, but opportunities for prayer still exist. Read more
Jul 30, 2021
3:55 PM
Ordained Ministry
From Daily Bread to Life Eternal
Jesus’ eternal offer is one of sustainability, and this reflects our theological understanding of the fullness of God’s grace. It is not a one-off prayer that someone thinks they must repeat again and again and again. Read more
Aug 4, 2021
What Kind of Bread Would You Like to Eat?
How many people in the world are needing spiritual bread to feed their soul and have peace in their hearts, and how many are going about search for material bread that only satisfies for a few hours ? Read more
Jul 28, 2021
Local Church
Just When Worship Gatherings Seemed Safe Again, Delta Variant Raises Renewed Concerns
Houses of worship “are weighing the benefits and potential backlash of mandating masks again,” the Post ‘s Sarah Pulliam Bailey reports. However, some religious leaders remain skeptical of the virus. Read more
Aug 4, 2021
Churches Mask Up, Close Doors as Virus Spikes
In line with CDC guidelines, many have gone from encouraging to requiring masks. Still others are returning to online-only activities. Congregations also are taking steps to reach vaccine holdouts. Read more
Aug 4, 2021
Finance and Administration
Photo by Gad Maiga, UM News
Bishop Urged to Resolve Auditing Issues
East Africa Bishop Daniel Wandabula sought a grant of U.S. $65,063 that he said was necessary to stop a creditor from selling church property. However, both the UMC’s finance and mission agencies have withheld funds over longstanding issues. Read more
Aug 3, 2021
Agencies Sell Jointly Owned Building
Late July 15, Discipleship Ministries and the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry completed the sale of the Kern Building and adjoining property to nearby Vanderbilt University. Read more
Jul 21, 2021
The Keeper of the Covenant
Philadelphia Area Bishop Peggy A. Johnson pays personal tribute to the late Bishop Joseph H. Yeakel, one of the last bishops from the Evangelical United Brethren tradition in The United Methodist Church. Read more
Jul 7, 2021
