By Thomas Lambrecht- As Christians, we believe God created the universe. He created it with a certain structure. That structure is reflected in the physical universe – what we call the laws of physics (and biology). He also created the universe with a certain moral and spiritual structure – what we call the moral law […]
Voices of The Global South
September 14, 2021 By Leave a Comment
By Max Wilkins – As The United Methodist Church moves ever closer to the seemingly inevitable adoption of the Protocol for separation and the establishment of the Global Methodist Church (GMC), those of us who remain committed to traditional understandings and expressions of Methodism owe a huge debt of gratitude to the international members of […]
If They Do These Things Now
September 7, 2021 By 6 Comments
By Rob Renfroe – Not long ago I spoke via Zoom to the Zimbabwe General Conference delegation. They have asked several persons representing all theological views to talk to them about the future of the United Methodist Church. The man who spoke before I did would classify himself as a “centrist” with progressive leanings. He’s […]
Pastoral Perseverance Amid Challenges
September 7, 2021 By Leave a Comment
By Chenayi Kumuterera (UM News) – Every Sunday, the Rev. Annamore Kahlari awakens before sunrise to pack a bag for her long walk. She is the pastor in charge of Zimbabwe’s Chikore Circuit, Makoni Buhera District. She journeys about 15 miles each way, carrying a satchel containing a Bible, hymnbook, and bottle of water. Her […]
Making Joyful Noise
September 2, 2021 By Leave a Comment
By Kudzai Chingwe – In Psalm 40:3, David praises God, who “put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.” Like the Psalmist, three Zimbabweans – a child and two young adults with United Methodist roots – use […]
Methodist Evangelist Eddie Fox dies at 83
September 2, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Over the years, those of us at Good News grew to consider Eddie Fox a great friend and brother in Christ. He was the most recognizable Methodist personality around the globe for many decades. Fox was passionate about his love for Jesus Christ and had a rocksteady commitment to sharing the good news of the […]
The Gift That Kept on Giving
September 1, 2021 By Leave a Comment
By Boyce A. Bowdon – It was Wednesday, May 27, 1981. The session of the Oklahoma Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church was underway at Boston Avenue Church in Tulsa. Next on the agenda was a presentation of the largest gift for missions the Oklahoma Conference had ever received: a multi-million-dollar-bequest from the estates […]
Revisiting The Character of a Methodist
September 1, 2021 By 4 Comments
By David F. Watson – In his influential tract “The Character of a Methodist,” John Wesley describes the kind of person he hopes God will produce through the Methodist movement. True Christianity, according to Wesley, consists not simply in belief or good works, though both proper belief and good works are important. Neither does he […]
