In the World
Issues Important to United Methodists
Stories from UM Insight Writers
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Martin Thielen: My Hopelessly Bipolar Relationship with Institutional Religion
I have a love/hate relationship with the church. I am both inspired by the church and disgusted with the church. I have been greatly blessed by the church, but also deeply wounded by it.
Sep 8, 2026
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David Livingston: Vital Questions
Instead of focusing on reporting numbers, Columnist David Livingston intends to provoke conversations and provide clues about next steps for your church.
Sep 8, 2026
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John Sumwalt: The Beginning of Spiritual Health
If you ask that question in a public forum these days, one political party is sure to point to the other and then offer a list of all their misdeeds and lies. The truth is that there is some darkness in all of us.
Sep 9, 2026
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Jessie Colwell: The Ethical Use of AI
A search engine cannot become the primary interpreter of the Gospel.
Sep 8, 2026
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Richard F. Gillum: Climate Change Response
We in the US must do all we can to slow the warming of our planet and save lives in poor countries like Nepal, Sierra Leone, Zambia, and the Pacific islands, which are already suffering dire effects from climate change.
Sep 9, 2026
Cynthia Astle: What could your church do with $122 million?
If the Bible shows us anything, it shows the consistent perfidious nature of human beings down millennia.
Oct 7, 2026
A conversation with Bishop Ken Carder and Tex Sample
We continue our conversation with Tex Sample and Bishop Ken Carder about justice and the common good.
Sep 23, 2026
