Sexual Holiness, Wholeness, and Brokenness
By Debra Baty September 24, 2021 It has often been noted that disagreements over sexuality and gender are merely the symptom of the more foundational truths we no longer...
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What’s Happening with General Conference in 2022?
By Joseph F. DiPaolo September 17, 2021 There’s been lots of speculation about the upcoming General Conference of The United Methodist Church – when it will happen, whether it...
Unbelievable Heartbreak: Confronting the Mess My Bishop Created at Mt. Bethel Church
By Casey Alarcon September 10, 2021 When Christians feel mistreated, how should we respond? As devoted church members, what recourse do we have when we believe church leadership has...
Comparing The United Methodist Church with the Global Methodist Church (in Formation)
By Thomas Lambrecht September 8, 2021 What will the proposed new Global Methodist Church look like? How will it operate? In what ways will it be different from what...
The Challenges of Keeping Sabbath
By Nako Kellum September 3, 2021 Shortly after I bought my first smart phone, I was at Disney World with my family for vacation. When I was standing in...
Praying for College Students
By Suzanne Nicholson August 27, 2021 ‘Tis the season for backpacks, pencils, notebooks, and laptops. For college students, the transition from summer jobs and living with parents to class...
The Gift of Working for a Future Global Church
By Angela Pleasants August 20, 2021 On July 1, I started working for the Wesleyan Covenant Association as the Vice President of Clergy and Church Relations. That’s a long...
What Should Our Church Be Doing Right Now?
By Keith Boyette August 13, 2021 One of the most frequent and urgent questions posed by United Methodist laity and clergy today is “What should our church be doing...
A Church without a Trust Clause
By Walter Fenton August 6, 2021 “Wait a second,” said a United Methodist layperson at a church where I was making a presentation. “Did you just say the people...
Learning and Living the Christian Faith
By Walter Fenton July 30, 2021 “Pastor, when those Jehovah’s Witness people come to my door, I pretend not to be home,” said Barb, a church member at a...
Hearts of Peace Can Still Prevail
By Keith Boyette July 23, 2021 Since the January 2020 announcement of the Protocol for Reconciliation and Grace through Separation United Methodists, whether they identify as centrist, progressive, or...
An Episcopal Fiasco in North Georgia
By Walter Fenton July 16, 2021 CORRECTION: After the posting of this article it was brought to our attention that on July 7, 2021, the North Georgia Annual Conference announced...
Mt. Bethel Responds to Bishops Move to Close its Doors and Seize its Assets
Statement by Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church Regarding North Georgia Conference UMC Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson’s Move to Close Mt. Bethel UMC’s Doors and Seize its Assets July 13, 2021 Bishop Sue...
Rev. Angela Pleasants Joins WCA Leadership Team
By Walter Fenton July 9, 2021 The Wesleyan Covenant Association is pleased to announce that the Rev. Angela Pleasants has joined its leadership team. She will serve as its...
Structured to Serve
By Keith Boyette July 2, 2021 When John and Charles Wesley gathered with others at Oxford College to encourage and strengthen one another in the Christian faith, their detractors...