We’ve prayed for revival in America for decades. But do we know what to do when it happens? It’s been one year since the revival at Asbury University in central Kentucky began ...
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70 Georgia Methodist churches split from denomination
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is rapidly shrinking as seventy Georgia churches leave the denomination over LGBTQ issues. The denomination, which traces its followers to 18th-century English evangelist John Wesley, formed when ...
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Large Methodist Church in Oklahoma disaffiliates from denomination over doctrinal issues
The controversy dividing the United Methodist Church continues as a large congregation in Tulsa changed its name. Asbury United Methodist Church is now officially called Asbury Church, the megachurch said in a statement on ...
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Drury University in Springfield one of several Christian schools tied to Planned Parenthood
Drury University in Springfield is the only school in Missouri or Kansas to make the list of Christian colleges and universities with ties to Planned Parenthood. The revelation came through research by ...
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Methodist denomination splits, conservative ‘Global Methodist Church’ formed
A group of conservative Methodists has announced plans to form a new denomination after the United Methodist Church officially splits over its longstanding debate over homosexuality. The Wesleyan Covenant Association and the ...
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Churches modifying Ash Wednesday practices over Covid
The pandemic is complicating plans to mark Ash Wednesday, which will start the Lenten season on Wednesday, February 17. The solemn day — officially known as the Day of Ashes — is ...
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Traditional marriage Methodist churches may leave denomination
As the fallout continues over the issue of homosexuality in the United Methodist Church, a number of churches are considering starting a new denomination based on a traditional interpretation of scripture. A ...
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Sexuality issues again dominate agenda at recent United Methodist Church Judicial Council meeting
Sexuality seems to be the one topic that never goes away for the United Methodist Church. Earlier this year, the church’s top court upheld much of the Traditional Plan, strengthening the denomination’s ...
Read More »Church of the Resurrection Pastor Adam Hamilton predicts coming split in United Methodist Church
Adam Hamilton, pastor of the multi-campus Church of the Resurrection, has a warning for the United Methodist Church. He predicts the denomination could lose between 3,400 and 7,500 congregations next year because ...
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Liberal Methodist leaders gather to fight denomination’s marriage ban
Hundreds of United Methodist leaders from the liberal wing of the denomination were joined by activists in Leawood, Kansas this week for the “UMC Next” conference. The event was organized to plan ...
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