Keith Gaughf’s journey to the pulpit at First United Methodist Church started with a pretty 15-year-old he met in high school, and a shove from God. Gaughf was 16 when he noticed his future wife at Mt ...

Karen Kistler [email protected] SALISBURY — First United Methodist Church of Salisbury is welcoming a new ...

Last week, the IRS said it wants to do away with a 71-year-old prohibition barring churches from endorsing political ...

In a legal win for the UMC, the Texas Supreme Court last week ruled that the church's South Central Jurisdictional Conference can move forward with its suit against the university over breach of ...

Two South Shore Methodist churches recently merged their parishes, and will come up with a new name in the next year.

When you donate or pledge money to a religious institution, Uncle Sam does not take a bite of that cash. For years, the ...

Criminalizing the basic human need to sleep does not help solve our homelessness crisis. Our faith guides us toward a ...

The Texas high court issued a mostly unanimous opinion June 27 upholding the regional unit’s right to governance over SMU.

The case of whether or not SMU can split from the church was sent back to trial court for further proceedings.

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The higher court's ruling comes as part of the church’s lawsuit against SMU, which has challenged the authority UMC has over the university.

Churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit without endangering their tax-exempt status, the IRS said in a Texas court ...