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Asbury Theological Seminary cut by United Methodist Church over same-sex marriage issue

Asbury Seminary is no longer an approved school for United Methodist candidates after disagreements over LGBTQ+ inclusion and denominational standards.

As superintendents’ terms end, Northwest United Methodist Church shifts to team leadership model

After eight years as a Northwest United Methodist district superintendent, Karen Hernandez is transitioning to parish ministry.

Two years after schism, a United Methodist scholar pens a road map for growth

Retired United Methodist leader Lovett Weems Jr. discusses the denomination’s painful split, political polarization and what may come next for the church.

LGBTQ Weddings and Ordination: Learning to Agree to Disagree

In agreeing to disagree with true humility, we leave open the possibility that we might learn from and be changed by each other, in ways we might barely imagine.

UMC’s “Traditional Plan” not Biblically Responsible

I believe in the authority and influence of the Bible, and therefore I believe that interpretation and application of the Bible should be taken seriously and done responsibly. Unfortunately, the Traditional Plan is not the result of responsible biblical interpretation.

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