This is one of a series of stories related to the 250th anniversary of the arrival of Methodist leader Francis Asbury in the United States. (RNS) — Two and a half centuries ago, Francis Asbury arrived ...

A profile of the Methodist Church, the fourth largest Christian Church in England: its history and founder John Wesley and its values. The Methodist Church is the fourth largest Christian Church in ...

The headline in the Nov. 21, 1918, issue of the Centenary Bulletin read, “Whole Country Hears of Little Elmira Church.” The article stated, “Elmira has the honor of leading all Methodism in the ...

Mario cuomo, no mean rhetorician, is no expert on Christian denominations. Analyzing Hillary and Bill Clinton’s rhetorical styles, Cuomo said: “She is more a Methodist and he is more theatrical.” I ...

Lower Manhattan is an absolute treasure for lovers of history and architecture. The layers of history run deep, with streets and sites bearing vestiges from as far back as when New York was inhabited ...

As the oldest congregation in Topeka, First United Methodist Church has a rich history — one that has been preserved amazingly well for 160 years in both photos and documents. Some of the historical ...

During the Mississippi United Methodist Conference recently held in Tupelo, 189 churches statewide disaffiliated from the UMC members because of what local ministers described as differing religious ...

United Methodist history is complicated. As with most Christian denominations, it is a history full of the wide range of human emotions, from great hope in revival and great sadness in division. For ...

Two decades after New Calvinism, some young Christians are turning to Methodist history for theological sustenance. Shawn Hamilton does what a lot of college-aged guys do on Christian campuses. He ...

Usually, the annual release of the NCAA Division III women's golf championship field is a happy day for Methodist coach Tom Inczauskis. Not so this year. For the first time in school's history, the ...