Category: Religion

Stories by Mary Jacobs for the United Methodist Reporter, a national, independent newspaper covering the United Methodist Church.

Classroom outreach: Churches partner with public schools

Many United Methodist churches across the U.S. are connecting with neighborhood schools as a way of reaching out to their

More and more faithful United Methodists are sleeping in on Sunday morning and not feeling a bit guilty. That’s because

Last fall, two United Methodist churches quietly opened their doors to Muslim groups, providing space for worship while their mosques

A study commissioned by the Call to Action Steering Team shows a perceived “disconnect” between United Methodist general agencies and

Facebook, Twitter, email, texting – it’s all enough to drive us to digital distraction. Some are discovering that a ‘tech

With both M.D. and seminary degrees, United Methodist pastor Dr. Scott Morris began one of the largest faith-based clinics in

High commitment churches are those that raise the bar of expectation for membership. Mary Jacobs tells why churches that ask

Methodist founder John Wesley preached about Satan, but the United Methodist Church has no official doctrine on the devil. Staff

From A Christmas Carol to It’s a Wonderful Life, beloved Christmas stories often involve a bully and an outcast. Mary

We know the Internet is changing the world – but how is it changing our minds and spirits? We may