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Preparing for 40 Days of United Methodism
The clock is ticking on the most momentous General Conference since 1988.
See the Church where the Land meets the Sea? It calls me…again.
I’ll be moving to a new United Methodist church in July 2024.
Hacking Church Art: Add more of the story this Lent
By making subtle changes to traditional worship imagery, you can tell more of the story this Lent.
We need EPR (Extended Pastoral Responsibility) for Harmful Theology
A parallel with climate justice work reveals preachers should be held responsible for the harm done by theological maliciousness and pastoral malpractice, even decades later.
Church and Christian Reflections
Varied reflections on Christian topics, including Church in a time of COVID-19.
Making sense of theology with charts
Our most popular content is these charts that are reproducable for individual or group study.
Geek Gospel
Every genre can be a Sacred Text. Discover more about yours, or find a new one today!
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2020 v. 2024 – One of These is Not Like the Other
Four years ago, progressives and centrists were gearing up for a tough slog of a conference. What changed?
Oklahoma Annual Conference fights Court Overreach, Nullification of Church Law
An Oklahoma district court supersedes UMC church law, reinstates 55 churches to stack the vote to get one more disaffiliated.
Have We Lost Sight of the Middle? [UMC]
Time to reclaim the middle ground from those who have scorched the earth, says a guest author
California-Nevada clergy respond to calls to lift their bishop’s suspension
An Open Letter calls for a Just Resolution agreement or the findings of a trial court before the suspension should be lifted.