April 10, 2023 Asked their perspectives of United Methodism’s future, more than 650 Black clergy and laity from every jurisdiction in The United Methodist Church listed three top concerns facing the future of the denomination: discrimination and racism, inequities in appointments and salaries, and lack
March 26, 2023 Friendship Park is the historic border meeting place at the western edge of the US-Mexico border, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Friends and families from both nations have been meeting at this place for generations. Every Sunday afternoon since November 2011, people from
April 4, 2023 Morganton, North Carolina, is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, about a four-hour drive from the Atlantic Ocean. It’s not exactly lighthouse country. But the First United Methodist Church of Morganton is a Lighthouse Congregation, and so proud to be one that it just
March 31, 2023 “I feel scared.” “I feel hurt.” “I feel numb.” “Is this the new normal?” Across the United States, children and teens are grappling with such feelings in the aftermath of yet another school shooting — this time in Nashville, Tennessee. The best
When people new to United Methodism hear that a new pastor will soon be serving their congregation, they may ask: Why don’t we get to choose our pastor? Who makes these decisions? The short answers describe how United Methodists have agreed to meet the pastoral
March 28, 2023 A mighty sound emanates from the small sanctuary where about 60 people, mostly youth and young adults, are praising God. They are packed shoulder-to-shoulder, lifting their voices exuberantly to the beat of a praise band. The Holy Spirit is in this place,
GOOD FRIDAY / VIERNES SANTO 7 April / Abril 2023 Join friends from San Diego and Tijuana as we witness and mourn the crucifixion of Friendship Park. U.S. Border Patrol contractors are erecting two 30-foot walls across this historic and iconic binational gathering place. Únase a amigos
March 27, 2023 “Hollering for Change” is beginning a new series highlighting Black women “firsts” across the denomination. The first interview is with newly elected Bishop Dee Williamston of the Louisiana Conference, the first Black woman elected to the episcopacy in the South Central Jurisdiction.
Do you occasionally rent your parking lot, or do you have a coffeehouse like “Hebrews” or “Faithful Blend”? This webinar is for you. The world of unrelated business income tax for a ministry can feel like a walk on a tightrope. If you have income
It’s time! Let’s gather at the Northwest Leadership Institute in April in Boise, Idaho to worship, dream and strategize the church on the other side. In the midst of quiet quitting, denominational splintering, and generations deconstructing their faith, it’s time to dream about the opportunities