“I assure you that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it can only be a single seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit” (John 12:24 CEB)… read more

An 18th Century English hymn says: Sometimes a light surprises The Christian while he sings; It is the Lord, who rises With healing in his wings. When comforts are declining, He… read more

(RNS) — The bishops of the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church have declared their churches a “safe harbor” for LGBTQ clergy. The Safe Harbor… read more

On a recent episode of their podcast "Let's Talk About the Bible," Rachel Hagewood and Ben Howard interview Charlie Baber, the cartoonist behind the popular "Wesley Bros" strip… read more

The author of United Methodism’s most popular long-term Bible study has issued a plea to the church “to heal and not divide” over the issue of homosexuality… read more

A kite in Burundi I hadn’t expected the kite. I was standing outside a United Methodist church near Bujumbura, Burundi, with the Reverend Jean Ntahoturi, the legal assistant … read more