Methodism & Society

Examining United Methodist renewal & Wesleyan social witness. Collated by @MarkDTooley, METHODISM & POLITICS IN 20TH CENTURY author (

[Greg’s Wild West @gregwest120]

@markdtooley You know this quote, Mark:

“Men in general can never be allowed to be reasonable creatures, till they know not war any more. So long as this monster stalks uncontrolled, where is reason, virtue, humanity?”
- John Wesley

[IRD @TheIRD]

Director Greta Gerwig demonstrates an ability to deal with Christian themes in a respectful way, even if she imperfectly understands them, writes IRD's Sarah Stewart. It gives her hope for the upcoming adaptation of C.S. Lewis' Narnia prequel. https://t.co/TkVsnLLT5x

[The Christian Post @ChristianPost]

United Methodist Church's US membership falls by 174,000 in 2025: report https://t.co/ukA3VL4BX5

[The Christian Post @ChristianPost]

UMC U.S. membership fell 4.36% in 2025, to about 3.814 million, according to the General Council on Finance and Administration. #UMC #UnitedMethodist #Methodist #ChurchStatistics #ChristianPost
https://t.co/ukA3VL4BX5

[Greg’s Wild West @gregwest120]

What a great family Pastor Ho and Yeonmi have! I was blessed to be with them & Smith Chapel Global Methodist Church in Great Falls, Virginia.

If you’re in Northern Virginia, drop in! Worship gatherings in English and in Korean.

https://t.co/pYH4EEdREn

#globalmethodistchurch

[Drew McIntyre @DrewBMcIntyre]

My latest at @FirebrandMag is a Wesleyan reflection on the lovely novel Theo of Golden. The book is far better than my article, but hopefully the article encourages more engagement with the book. https://t.co/Fi3Gumplyl

[#INUMC @inumconference]

✨ This week, United Methodists gather in Calgary for the first-ever UMC Leadership Gathering (Oct. 20 to 24).

The theme: “Emboldened by the Spirit: Imagining a Church Yet to Be.”

Watch live plenaries here > https://t.co/ZINK4aBoNN

[Dale M. Coulter @DaleMCoulter]

I get this, but I don't like the way PRRI divides things. We now have Hispanic Protestants? How does this make sense of Pentecostals? These are artificial constructs to reinforce Robert Jones's ideas.

[IRD @TheIRD]

How many Episcopalians are attending church? What do new statistics on baptism, marriages and confirmations tell us the denomination is headed? IRD's @jeffreyhwalton chats with @anglicantv's Kevin Kallsen to unpack new numbers. #episcopal #anglican https://t.co/Zim7qkbNGr

[UMCSC @UMCSC]

Bishop Leonard Fairley invites you to join him in prayer this morning.

[Keith Mcilwain @KeithMcilwain]

“The Soviet Union, People’s Republic of China, Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia), and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea were serious about socialism… The result was mass impoverishment, degradation, and death.” Doug Bandow

[JoinMyChurch.com @JoinMyChurch]

Denzer United Methodist Church - North Freedom, WI - Worship Times & Visitor Information

Sunday Worship 10:00am

https://t.co/H715yUMLA0

[Firebrand Magazine @FirebrandMag]

New from Firebrand:
"The Image of God, Beloved and Restored: Theo of Golden and the Wesleyan Imagination"
by Drew McIntyre

[Minnesota Methodist🕊 @Bombasotta]

Its a shame that the Our Great Redeemer's Praise does not include Wesley's directions for singing

[Dale M. Coulter @DaleMCoulter]

Starting to see just how much was set loose by the events of 2020. The combination of Covid, govt. restrictions in response to Covid, & the George Floyd riots, among other things, unleashed a lot, including Christian nationalism on the Reformed Presbyterian & Baptist right.

[The Methodist Church @MethodistGB]

God of sorrow and joy,
we bring before you the ache of our world and the wounds of our own communities.
Hold in your tender mercy all who live with the memory of violence and loss...

Find more ways to pray at https://t.co/54KxFUiLcD.

[UMCSC @UMCSC]

Bishop Leonard Fairley invites you to join him in prayer this morning.

[The Methodist Ordinary @MethodistAesth]

Ebensburg Methodist Church, Ebensburg, Pennsylvania (Global Methodist Church)

[Talbot Davis @TalbotDavis]

Come Alive Daily for Ephesians 2:11-21 with your periodic reminder that congregational diversity is never the cause; it's always the result: https://t.co/9JNzXRVgwj @jonell_shelby @jhaskinscabrera

[David Drury @DavidDrury]

New post about Joseph up this morning

https://t.co/KttOG49mMF