On Thursday, May 3, delegates to the 2012 General Conference in Tampa rejected two amendments to the United Methodist Social Principles that would have declared that the global denomination holds two different views regarding “whether homosexual practice is contrary to the will of God.” (Photo: The Revs. Mike Slaughter (front) and Adam Hamilton speak at the [...]

Thursday, April 26, 2012 - Day 3 at General Conference Committees have begun very serious deliberations at Tthe United Methodist Church General Conference.  Starting at 8:00 am the legislative committees began their work.  988 delegates are divided into 13 legislative groups and these groups further divided into subgroups.  These groups will deal with several thousand petitions [...]

The 2012 General Conference of The United Methodist Church is underway in Tampa. There will be much to share over the next several days and we want to make sure that you are kept up to date on all the important developments.  Every morning of General Conference, Good News publishes a daily Focus newsletter that [...]

By Ann Snell
Two North Carolina pastors are using a teenage pop culture phenomenon to illustrate biblical principles and promote Christian discussion. In response to growing popularity of”The Hunger Games” and the upcoming release of the book’s corresponding movie, the Rev. Andy Langford and his daughter, the Rev. Ann Duncan, have written a study for pastors and church members called “The Gospel According to The Hunger Games Trilogy.”