Will Willimon

Divine dilemma: Who gets God’s nod in March Madness?

By Mark I. Pinsky and Rusty Wright — March 16, 2023
(RNS) — If two Christian schools’ fans pray for victory, which one gets God’s favor?

Bishop Scott Jones moves from ‘extreme center’ of UMC to new Global Methodist Church

By Emily McFarlan Miller — February 27, 2023
(RNS) — He isn't the first bishop to leave the United Methodist Church for the fledgling conservative denomination. But his exit has arguably caused the greatest stir.

‘Not a real schism’: Four years later, UMC exodus less a gush, more a trickle

By Yonat Shimron and Emily McFarlan Miller — January 23, 2023
(RNS) — An analysis of departing churches suggests the country’s second-largest Protestant denomination will be weakened, but it is unlikely to break.

Kate Bowler wants to take down the self-help enterprise

By Yonat Shimron — November 4, 2021
(RNS) — Her new book, ‘No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear),’ is a broadside against a culture obsessed with the power of positive thinking.

My own personal Jesus: Can he be trusted?

By Jonathan Merritt — June 24, 2021
(RNS) — In a new book, Diana Butler Bass says our understanding of Jesus needs to be informed by personal experience.

In a new documentary, Will Willimon puts his preaching toolbox to the test

By Yonat Shimron — June 23, 2021
(RNS) — In ‘A Will to Preach,’ one of the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world, according to a Baylor University survey, shows how a master craftsman approaches the task.

Bishop Will Willimon on why no plan can unite United Methodists

By Yonat Shimron — February 26, 2019
(RNS) — "There are people, left and right, who just say, ‘This is it. We’ve waited. We’ve watched. We’ve tried. And now we can’t stay,'" said the retired bishop. "To me, that’s the story, more than which plan passes."

Losing my religion: Clergy who no longer believe gather online

By Kimberly Winston — April 24, 2014
(RNS) A new "Rational Doubt" blog hopes to help those who feel isolated by doubt in a sea of believers, pairing clergy who have lost their faith and left the pulpit with those struggling with leaving religion.
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