Opinion/Editorial

Refugees travel in a rubber boat across the Aegean Sea from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos on October 30, 2015.  They were...

By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications and Young People's Ministry I went to an environmentally focused liberal arts college for undergrad back in the late...

For the fourth year in a row, more conferences paid 100% of their general-church apportionment. For Patrick Scriven, the variance in how different United Methodist jurisdictions in the U.S. met this goal raises some interesting questions.

According to Patrick Scriven, the advocacy of young people in the wake of last week's school shooting is both inspiring and unsettling. It's inspiring because it may be making a difference but it's unsettling because it also speaks to the brokenness of institutions like the federal government and The United Methodist Church.

By Patrick Scriven, Director of Communications and Young People's Ministry Last night, my wife and I were talking about some of our colleagues. You see,...

General Crisis 2012: Am I a part of a “conflict-religion?” | By Jesse N. Love Recently, I was updating my Facebook account, specifically under the...

The community of believers was one in heart and mind. None of them would say, “This is mine!” about any of their possessions, but...

"What we are really wrestling with is the character and will of God. Is God a compassionate, benevolent presence that offers blessing and favor? Or, is God a righteous judge that separates the pure and impure..." Seattle District Superintendent Rich Lang reflects upon last week's Judicial Council ruling and what it means for The United Methodist Church.

  By Bishop Woodie W. White | Montage photos courtesy of Mike DuBose, Maile Bradfield, et. al. This article was originally released through the Interpreter.  You...

Marilyn Reid, Jen Stuart, and Lyda Nisbet perform a skit highlighting women heroines in the Hebrew Scriptures. Who knew?! Impressions by a first-timer at Mission...