People need to know what’s happening in the church, even if it’s not good, in order to pray well or to make important decisions. An editorial by Jessica Brodie.

Often, we think the church is as fragile as a piece of glass, but I believe the church is standing on a firm foundation, because God’s church is not defined by brick and mortar. By Bishop L. Jonathan Holston.

A reflection by Dr. Dan Randall on the current state of the denomination.

As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” An editorial by Jessica Brodie.

Our senses connect us with our surroundings. Through our senses, we experience what the world offers. And yet, we do not all experience the world identically. A column by Bishop L. Jonathan Holston.

I am convinced the connection will remain strong regardless of the words “United Methodist” because our connection is rooted in Christ. Whatever those churches discerning disaffiliation decide, we’re all still part of the same Christian family. By Jessica Brodie.

Through Christ, we can do and be so much more than what the world would lead us to believe. A column by Bishop L. Jonathan Holston.

No matter what we choose, what church denomination we worship in, whether we call ourselves “United Methodist” or “Global Methodist” or “Baptist” or “Presbyterian,” at the end of the day, we have a far more important title: Child of God. And we have a far bigger responsibility that needs to be claiming our attention: going beyond ourselves to either tell people about Jesus or do good things in Jesus’s name. By Jessica Brodie.

What’s love got to do with it? Everything. A column for the Advocate by Bishop L. Jonathan Holston.

I’m heartened by a bit of seemingly small news that occurred at the conference: the creation of a task force to study the impact of racial bias in the episcopal nomination and election process. By Jessica Brodie.

Felecia and I were honored and humbled to receive our assignment from the SEJ Committee on Episcopacy to continue serving in the South Carolina Conference (Columbia Area). We feel blessed to be assigned “back home again” and to continue our efforts to dream God-sized visions with the laity and clergy across this wonderful state. By Bishop L. Jonathan Holston

It does not make a person “weak” to have mental illness, emotional disorders or physical ailments. Sometimes it takes naming the issue and bringing it to light to drive out the darkness. Other times that is just the beginning. By Jessica Brodie.