Much is being written and discussed today regarding the new realities for ministry: decreasing worship attendance, infrequent attendance, doing more with less, the myriad demands… read more

In 1968 The United Methodist Church in America consisted of 94% white people and 6% people of color. Ironically, in 2013, though America was browning, the demographics were still… read more

I can honestly say, I love our church. I don’t mean the building (it kinda smells because its old and its a place we rent that is a preschool during the week.) I’m… read more

Vows are pretty old school. Take marriage vows for instance. “Til death do us part” notwithstanding, these vows have a pretty short shelf life in 40-50% of first… read more

(RNS) Can a beautiful landscape compete with religious worship? A Baylor University study, published in the journal Sociology of Religion, found that U.S. counties with nicer … read more

This article originally appeared on The Living Church's Covenant blog.  As a clergyperson and an older millennial of the Oregon Trail variety, I’ve followed… read more