I read with interest fellow Anxious Bencher Jacob Randolph’s excellent recent post on the issues facing the United Methodist General Conference 2024. My interest arose from the fact that just over four years ago I wrote an analysis of the issues facing the United Methodist General Conference 2020. As Jake noted, that conference never happened. COVID postponed it all the way until this year. What struck me is how similar the issues still are–even after the possible split I wrote... Read more