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By Thomas Lambrecht It is instructive to hear how others perceive what one is saying or doing. Having an alternative

By Thomas Lambrecht Recent meetings have clarified a developing divide in Africa between some bishops and other leaders who want

By Thomas Lambrecht My wife is a marriage and family therapist. One of her recommended questions as a discussion starter

By Thomas Lambrecht As I write this, I am in the middle of a three-day meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, with

By Thomas Lambrecht Throughout this season of disaffiliation, many United Methodist bishops and leaders have attempted to convince traditionalists to

By Thomas Lambrecht The essence of the conflict currently roiling The United Methodist Church is a disagreement over the teaching

By Thomas Lambrecht Over the last several weeks, this Perspective has been in dialogue with the weekly e-newsletter of Mainstream

By Thomas Lambrecht As folks consider disaffiliation from The United Methodist Church and engage in foundational work to start the

By Tom Lambrecht The last two Perspectives (here and here) extrapolated what the future United Methodist Church might look like

By Thomas Lambrecht In last week’s Perspective, I surveyed a recent article by Mainstream UMC (a centrist advocacy group within