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Commentary: Threat of schism hangs over jubilee of church
The constitution of The United Methodist Church faces a critical test, the Rev. William B. Lawrence and Sally Curtis AsKew write in an essay about the crisis facing the denomination. Read More
By William B. Lawrence and Sally Curtis AsKew | June 20, 2018

Commentary: Rescuing Outler’s ‘Visions and Dreams’
Scholar says the late Rev. Albert Outler’s famous Uniting Conference address has been misinterpreted. Read More
Culture
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Commentary: Addiction, Mother’s Day and God’s grace
Children are born, grow up and then have babies of their own — one grandmother reflects on blessings for Mother’s Day. Read More

Commentary: Shaped by Methodism, Jackie Robinson continues to inspire
On the anniversary of the baseball and civil rights legend’s death, author reflects on how biography project affected his own faith. Read More
Spirituality
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‘How can this be?’ A prayer following a church shooting
United Methodists offer a prayer for comfort, peace, and guidance following tragic violence in a sanctuary. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Read More

Rainbow Weather
When congregations get a new pastor, they experience a myriad of emotions during the transition. Poet Lindy Thompson relates to these emotions in her poem "Rainbow Weather." Read More
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Seeking deeper purpose in contentious times
"In the middle of this contentious time, we know that God is at work. Jesus’ birth is a declaration of God’s presence, continuing work, of love made visible." Read More

Las Vegas church finds simple gifts in tragedy
“I realized that ‘Hello, It is so good to see you,’ on Monday morning was more than an obligatory gesture. When we said it this time, we meant it!”’ Read More
General Conference
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GC2016 commentary: We can’t legislate church
Church can’t be legislated, but a clear mandate for denominational unity would help the next General Conference. Read More

Americans are more polarized than ever. We United Methodists don’t want to be.
The United Methodist Church has tried to model an approach to disagreement that the U.S. political system would do well to emulate. Read More