I agree wholeheartedly with your 24 & 25.
That said, the UMC policy on abortion allows these so-called ministers to make these outrageous statements in support of abortion with impunity.
Our official policy on homosexuality would cause them some blowback (but not much), because we officially oppose homosexuality.
I will point out that I pastor a small, rural Methodist church and that they are far removed from the national body. There is still some light in this denomination, so I suppose that’s why the Lord let’s it continue to survive for a bit longer.
Well, God Bless you Pastor. I have many views on the “church” , one of which was there was no “Church” until circa 1611. It was Ekklesia. Ekklesia means — “The called out”,i.e. believers ( as am one in Christ) ). KJV went to “Church” after “circe” or “kirke” which was the pagan gathering ( circle). THAT WAS NOT THE MEANING OF THE “WORD OF gOD”
As such, I view the “franchise” operations as businesses.
The good news is that you and are are saved if we accept Jesus as the Son of God. That is all it takes ( John 3:16-18).
We will all find that out.