by Rev. Cheryl Farr The question on the lips of many United Methodists these days is, “who will you go with after the split?” For many, the answer depends on how they interpret what the Bible says about the practice of homosexuality; for others the answer is not so cut and dried. The “big tent” […]
Methodism and Today’s Youth
by Brett Bucklin Church attendance is dropping. As time continues to pass, more people are not attending a church, or becoming members of one. Why is church membership declining nation-wide? Has church become a country club where we only belong if we fit in with the right people? This may be true, but it may […]
Racism and the Divide Between the Larger Church and the Local Church
by Rev. Jackie Gardner As guaranteed appointments decline in the connection, reflecting on African American’s history of mistreatment, wonder what will this mean if there is a schism? African Americans have been with the Methodist connection from early on. Richard Allen and Harry Hosier were there at the first conference, the Christmas Conference. Hosier even traveled […]