denominational decision making
Methodists weigh options for staying united
A 32-member commission is seeking a way forward for a denomination with a lesbian bishop—and a policy barring ordained LGBTQ people.
The Methodists aren't united. Can they still be a church?
A global denomination, a clash of principles, and the coming reckoning
A church for the kids: Why I still care about denominational politics
Denominational meetings can be difficult. My Sunday school class reminds me what's at stake.
The post-anxiety church
We church leaders need to stop fretting about our future and immerse ourselves in the baptismal waters that proclaim perfect love.
Where issues have faces
The mainline has long congratulated itself for being prophetic because it's good at voting for progressive agendas. But change happens at the local level.