Worldwide

The Rev. Stephen W. Rankin. Photo by Hillsman Stuart Jackson, © Southern Methodist University.

It is time to separate

“As Genesis 25 says of Rebekah’s twins, we are like two nations struggling in the same womb,” writes former university chaplain.

General Church

Delegates raise their hands during a session of the 2019 United Methodist General Conference in St. Louis. The coronavirus pandemic has led organizers to postpone General Conference again to 2022, leaving delegates with mixed emotions. File photo by Kathleen Barry, UM News.

Another GC2020 delay brings relief, chagrin

While not disputing COVID-19’s ongoing threat, some delegates expressed frustration that so many big decisions about The United Methodist Church’s future remain on hold.

General Church

The pace of groups and individuals issuing statements and opinion pieces about the future of The United Methodist Church has picked up in recent weeks. Globe by OpenClipart-Vectors/Pixabay; graphic by Laurens Glass, UM News.

Church’s future again a hot topic

Despite pandemic-related uncertainties, there’s been a surge of commentary on whether The United Methodist Church should split.

Theology and Education

The Rev. Knut Refsdal. Photo by Karl A. Ellingsen

God’s role in times of crisis

Humanity has never found a good explanation for why there is suffering in the world. Why do so many seem to accept that bad answers are better than no answers?

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