GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The refrain from beneath the shade trees on the campus of Calvin University could be heard by the Synod delegates at they walked to dinner: "They will know we are Christians by ...

A year after the United Methodist Church underwent a major upheaval, the church made another major change on Wednesday by approving the ordination of openly gay ministers. At the church’s General ...

Scripture uses a wealth of images for the church. Shall one say to the other, “I have no need of you?” As much as we exert control over our words, our words can exert a kind of control over us. This ...

United Methodists from around the world meeting at their General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., have voted on steps that could end the church's ban on LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex weddings. The proposal ...