The UMC faces an uncertain future. Membership is declining in the USA and Western Europe. It is growing in Africa and to a lesser extent in Eastern Europe. The declines in the… read more

Theological and ethical diversity has been a characteristic of the UMC since its formation in 1968; this was also true to a lesser extent of some of its predecessor denominations. … read more

There are many things a church — particularly a declining church — wants. But they rarely ever think through how things might change if they actually get what they… read more

Ten years ago, my husband and I went on a weekend wine-tasting getaway in Central Texas. We stopped at a beautiful, Tuscan-inspired winery and went inside where we proceeded to… read more

As pastors, we must be intentional in transitioning our mostly monoethnic churches into healthy multiethnic communities of faith. This requires us to make some adjustments in our… read more

It's clear that racism is a problem in our country, as tragedy has recently reminded us that just having a certain color skin can get you shot in America today. It's overwhelming. … read more