The spiritual masters in the Christian tradition teach both a process of identity formation and its relinquishment as part of the process of our transformation in Christ. We tend… read more

(RNS) — United Methodists across the U.S. have protested the global denomination’s crackdown on LGBTQ members in all kinds of ways. But now a group of teens in a… read more

EVANSTON, Ill. (UMNS) — The United Methodist Church’s top court has found that while some provisions of the newly adopted Traditional Plan remain unconstitutional, the … read more

There’s a lot of talking past each other right now. Listening, true listening, seems harder than ever. At a recent district event, six of us sat around a table to process… read more

Satan offered Jesus power over all the kingdoms of the world. Tempting indeed for a person who was here to proclaim the Kingdom. Yet what Jesus meant by “kingdom” and… read more

As we begin the Lenten journey, we in the UMC traverse a strange road. We will walk through the 40 days of Lent and into Easter Sunday all before the Judicial Council meets to… read more