As a delegate to the United Methodist General Conferences in 1984 and 1988, I voted to reaffirm and expand the restrictive language regarding homosexuality. I did so out of… read more

The Commission on a Way Forward (the group of thirty-two set apart to make recommendations about human sexuality by the General Conference in 2016) read together The Anatomy of… read more

Accept each other with love, and make an effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit with the peace that ties you together. (Eph 4:2-3 CEB) Ecumenical relationships, conversations, … read more

I begin with a one-question quiz. It is multiple choice. In twenty-five years, the typical American United Methodist of today will be: A registered Democrat Living in Sun City… read more

I grew up conservative Baptist and came to the United Methodist Church in my mid-adult years. Thus, it’s fascinating to watch ecclesial dynamics play out in the UMC as it… read more

The unity of the church is grounded in one God (Deut 6), which is affirmed by Jesus (Mark 12) and in the teachings of the apostles in Ephesians 4 (one Lord, one faith, one… read more