A Guide to Becoming an Anti-racist Church Whether you have been an ally for years or just recently opened your eyes to racial injustice, guiding your predominantly white church toward anti-racism is a daunting task. Where do you even begin? White churches especially feel an
August 5, 2022 Days after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, United Methodists in the Arkansas Annual Conference had a message for their elected leaders. Do more than offer thoughts and prayers. “Now, therefore be it resolved, the Arkansas Annual
August 2, 2022 Some questions for United Methodists: Do you think Christians are hypocritical and judgmental, or more generous and loving? Are you comfortable talking about Jesus with friends? Can you have a productive relationship with Jesus if you decide to make it a private
March 16, 2022 What is the role of friendship in discipleship community? Both historically (see 1 Thessalonians 2:8) and currently, Christians see friendships as foundational to healthy discipleship. Disciplemaking involves actively helping someone else grow closer to Christ, requiring those involved to look outside themselves. This
August 1, 2022 A 281-page ruling last Friday in the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) bankruptcy proceedings indicates that most of the reorganization plan meets the criteria of bankruptcy law and is constitutional. The ruling approves the United Methodist portion of the settlement, but there
July 29, 2022 In a state checkered by rival yard signs, a United Methodist megachurch held a forum on faith and abortion seeking to find common ground. The July 27 town hall before a packed house at the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in
July 27, 2022 The youth of First United Methodist Church of Dallas made a summer mission trip last week, their first since the pandemic began. They and their chaperones came home in good spirits after four days of helping repair roofs for low-income residents in
July 26, 2022 A partnership between the United Methodist Southern Nigeria Conference and the Beautiful Gate Handicap Center recently improved the lives of people with mobility issues. Fifty tricycles were donated through the conference’s ministries with the disabled. Without the bikes, people who cannot use
July 25, 2022 Imagine you’re a husband taking care of a partner who is slipping away because of Alzheimer’s disease. “This one gentleman said to me, ‘You know what I would like? I would like someone to come and wash my wife’s hair. I’ve never
by Sarah PaulosJuly 14, 2022 La Mesa First United Methodist Church in La Mesa, California, is certified at the 50% reduction level and is preventing 46 tons of emissions a year with their solar panels and other efficiency upgrades. “Receiving national certification as a Cool