In a move that some are calling “defiant,” delegates at the annual meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church last Saturday declared themselves a “One Church Plan ...
It would be easier to say I teach church history. Not accurate, but easier. I did have the honor of teaching American history for five years at Fairmont State University; since then, I’ve been an ...
The special Gen­eral Confer­ence of the United Methodist Church in February was more of a pivot point than the finale in the denomination’s long debate about the inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the life ...
As we were leaving the convention center in Charlotte after a long day of legislative meetings, a friend and prominent leader within our denomination whispered to me something he didn’t want overheard ...