There are two kinds of people: abundance people and scarcity people. An abundance person is possessed by God. A greedy person is possessed by scarcity.

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The Rev. Dr. Mark Davies’ Lenten discipline is to replace the discriminatory clauses in the Book of Discipline with more life and love.

LGBTQIA youths are especially susceptible to the risk of suicide. Since the UMC calls LGBTQIA people “persons of sacred worth,” pastors and churches need to be aware of what can save young lives, writes the Rev. Leo Yates Jr.

In response to the decisions of the 2019 General Conference of the UMC the Administrative Council of Indianola First UMC adopted the following statement – “First UMC Indianola Iowa is an inclusive church for ALL people in our community, liberals, conservatives, LGBTQ+, straight, young, persons of every race and ethnicity, old, rich, poor, whomever. First […]

[The following is a testimony from Turinawe Samson, the founder of Universal Love Alliance, the African queer inclusion organization I am raising money for.] My name is Turinawe Samson, a Ugandan by birth, born in 1984.  I am sharing my story with you …

“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”  (Colossians 4:6 NIV)If the majesty, grace, and power of God are not being exhibited in us, God holds us responsible… Be marked and i…

Retired Bishop William Boyd Grove points out that Wesleyan spirituality across America has already injected an “antibiotic” to the virus infected by the 2019 General Conference.

The Rev. Dr. Harold J. Recinos offers a poem in reflection on the 2019 General Conference.

I’ve been here in St. Louis for two days now because of some committee responsibilities and it is hard to imagine that we are here and ready to get started. We have been talking about this special called conference for a long time. And a big part of me…