We desperately need adults at General Conference #UMCGC
Commentary by Patrick Scriven
May 15, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
We desperately need adults at General Conference. The idea has passed through my head on a...
Another perspective on the “Action of Non-Conformity with the General Conference”
By Rev. Daniel Foster | Puget Sound District Superintendent
The following column is republished with permission from July 8th "Spirit of Puget Sound" district newsletter...
#UMCGC Reflection: Can the UMC Change?
By David Reinholz
May 11, 2016 | Portland, Oregon
Powerless. That’s how it can feel sometimes as a member of a large bureaucratic and hierarchical institution. We...
ʽDigital divide’ concern arises with African delegates
By Sam Hodges
May 10, 2016 | PORTLAND, Oregon (UMNS)
At past General Conferences, delegates wanting to speak in a plenary session raised a card and...
Living Fully with Risk and Responsibility
By Rev. Mary K. (Sellon) Huycke
I’m not a rule breaker. I’m not someone at the forefront of marches or instigating movements. As a leadership coach,...
I am not a divider, am I?
In 1991, Roxy and Michelle started to attend Ashland United Methodist Church. In this powerful look back, the church's current pastor, Rev. Richenda Fairhurst, shares the tragic story of what followed, and how love responded.
#UMCGC Reflection: #WhereAreTheYouth? Answer: School
By Brianna Smith
May 17, 2016
How much do you want us?
During General Conference, I’ve noticed that adults are asking the question, “Where are the youth...
Are we ready to embrace the future?
While many United Methodists long for the Church of tomorrow, are we ready for it? Patrick Scriven wrestles with this question.
Sugar Packets
Short intro by Rev. Mary K. (Sellon) Huycke
Why can’t the United Methodist Church come to a common agreement about human sexuality? I’ve heard lots of...
UMC Bishops Call Special Session of General Conference for 2019
Washington, D.C.: The Council of Bishops (COB) has called a Special Session of the General Conference of The United Methodist Church (UMC) to be...
