United Methodists Are Breaking Up in a Slow-Motion Schism United Methodists have for generations been a mainstay of the American religious landscape — one of the most geographically widespread of the major Protestant denominations, their steeples visible on urban streets, in county seats and along country roads, their ethos marked
Six Questions to Discern Toxic Conflict vs. Healthy Conflict Ask yourself these six questions before making a conclusion about the toxicity of conflict. The Value of Knowing Both SidesIn this article, Dan Franklin gives great advice about understanding both sides of an issue. In today’s charged and divided culture, may
Thoughts on Navigating Our Church Effectively in a ‘Moved’ Neighborhood Being neighborly is a choice, according to Jesus. Anti-Abortion Movement Faces Internal Divisions after Roe’s FallAfter the Dobbs decision, abortion foes hope to ban abortion where they can and find ‘creative approaches’ like shareholder activism to punish abortion rights supporters.