This year marks the 90th anniversary of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth, and the 51st year after his assassination on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. As was the case in 1968, the nation and world today are wrought with social, economic, political and religious upheaval. Over the past...
There’s a verse in Deuteronomy 2:3 where the Israelites have been wandering in the wilderness, seeking to move into the Promised Land. God eventually tells them: “You have been going around in circles in these hills long enough. Head north.”
About two weeks before Christmas, Christie Latona, Director of Connectional Ministries for the Baltimore-Washington Conference, Emma Escobar, Coordinator of Hispanic/Latino Ministries for the BWC, and Julie Wilson, Chair of the BWC's Immigration Task Force, were south of San Diego, Calif., at...
The Federal Government's partial shutdown is being felt throughout the country and especially in the BWC. Here's how some churches are starting to respond.
To the People of the United Methodist Church: Grace and Peace to you in these days of Christmas, and at the conclusion of a calendar year. At the fall meeting of the Council of Bishops at St. Simon’s Island, Georgia, bishops approved a motion to send a pastoral letter to the Global LGBTQ...
Project Transformation DC is looking for college-age young adults seeking hands-on ministry experience with children in Washington, DC.Interns: earn a living stipend of $2000 + free room and board Work in teams to coordinate summer programs for low-income communities Live in intentional...
So, how did we get here? Here's a brief timeline of what The United Methodist Church says about homosexuality, and how the Commission a Way Forward was created and what it did. General Conference 1968: The United Methodist Church was born by a union of The Methodist Church and...
Bishop Easterling reflects on Advent and invites us to ask ourselves, “Whom do I represent?” What testimony does my life offer? Am I a witness of the Light?
The BWC's new artist in residence offers a fresh take on Advent with a new installation at the Mission Center in Fulton. Melissa Lauber reports.
Young adult ministry can be hard, but help is available. The Innovation Hub, part of a project from Wesley Theological Seminary, is offering help and resources. Erik Alsgaard has more.
