The United Methodist Judicial Council (JC) has issued their ruling on the proposed plans going to General Conference 2019. They have done us a big favor. They help us to realize the fundamental rift running through the denomination. First, a
Not of One Mind
Like many United Methodists (and others watching us), I have been trying to keep up with the details of the plans on offer to the 2019 General Conference. As alternate proposals and modifications are advanced, the picture both clarifies and
Pressure Points on the Itinerancy
Much buzz is taking place around the United Methodist Judicial Council’s decision to restore the language of the 2008 Book of Discipline regarding “guaranteed appointment.” Another attempt to change structure (therefore practice) has bitten the dust and, according to the
Too Much Erring on the Side of Grace?
I have often heard from among people of my own denominational ilk that we United Methodists are “people of grace.” That’s true, in one sense. Anybody who has gone to seminary or read certain writings on John Wesley’s theology run
General Conference (Slightly Proleptic) Postmortem
I’m not a fan of punditry, even of the ecclesial kind, but I guess I’ll set aside scruples and weigh in on the United Methodist General Conference as it presses toward the finish. One question once again stands out: just