Trustees said the process, which concludes with a vote by lay and clergy members of the annual conference, will not continue after the 2025 Annual Conference gathering. By Jessica Brodie.

A crowd of well-wishers gathered Aug. 11 to bid the Holston family farewell and God’s blessings as they move from South Carolina to Alabama. By Jessica Brodie.

Emmanuel is now “in a state of urgency,” with no working air conditioning in its sanctuary building. By Jessica Brodie.

Instead of choosing to see uncertainty through a lens of fear, what if we were to choose to see that uncertainty a bit like an unopened gift on Christmas morning? By Jessica Brodie.

In God’s grace, there is an unshakable trust and courage that is always available when we walk in the light of Christ. An introductory column by Bishop Leonard Fairley.

Labels can be incredibly damaging, and they run the risk of pigeon-holing us into false identities. They can affect how we see ourselves and place limits on our potential to do God’s work in this world. We can do better. A column by Jessica Brodie.