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Book Review: I’m Black. I’m Christian. I’m Methodist

Tori C. Butler is Black. She’s Young. She is a Woman. And She’s Grieved. This is the title to her chapter in a book edited by Rudy Rasmus called I’m […]

On the Floor of General Conference

Never in my life did I ever imagine I’d be so excited about a consent calendar- a package of petitions that had fewer than 10 opposing votes in the legislative […]

Supporting Your Methodist Friends

Dear Non-Methodist Friend (who probably cares about and knows at least one United Methodist pastor or lay person), Today I write to you as a United Methodist Church (UMC) pastor […]

Speaking For Me

“The issue.” That’s how we are often talked about by conservatives and progressives alike. To those who would like to purge The United Methodist Church of all of us queer […]

The Devil’s In The Details

This week the General Conference of the United Methodist Church, the denomination’s governing body, is convening in Tampa.  The Rev. Katie Dawson is  in Tampa as part of the delegation […]