Growth in Grace
Growth in Grace -- By Stephen Rankin -- “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18). In our home, affixed to the wall of the entryway from our garage into the kitchen, hangs an oversized yardstick that our son-in-law made...
Unfolding Salvation
Unfolding Salvation -- By Ryan Danker -- This issue of Good News is dedicated to the work of God in Christ to make us whole, otherwise known as salvation. It is my hope that the articles contained here will help us to better understand the process, or order, or even...
Viewpoints in Charlotte
Viewpoints in Charlotte July/August 2024 • “Needless to say, this is a moment in time when we will not only see some of the dust settle, but we’ll also see new dust storms arise.” –Bishop Thomas Bickerton, New York • “What we are sure of is that many of our delegates...
African United Methodists reSpond in Charlotte
African United Methodists respond in Charlotte What follows is a statement released during the second week of the United Methodist General Conference after the delagates dramatically rewrote the denomination’s definition of marriage. My dear brothers and sisters,...
Tale of a New Church
Tale of a New Church By Thomas Lambrecht The story of the 2024 General Conference meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the story of a new church being born. Two years ago this month, the Global Methodist Church was born, and it is growing and maturing quickly....
United Methodism re-envisions marriage and ordination
United Methodism re-envisions marriage and ordination By Heather Hahn July/August 2024 Without debate, General Conference removed The United Methodist Church’s ban on the ordination of clergy who are “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” — a prohibition that dates to...
Bishop: “You Might Be in the Wrong Place”
Bishop: "You Might Be in the Wrong Place" July/August 2024 Just days before the opening of the COVID-delayed General Conference, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton told his fellow bishops that he saw the possibility for big changes coming out of The United Methodist Church’s...
Missing questions In charlotte
Editorial: Missing questions In Charlotte By Rob Renfroe July/August 2024 During the recent General Conference of The United Methodist Church, I was interviewed by the Associated Press, The New York Times, and other news outlets. The most intriguing question a...
A Promise Kept and a Promise Spurned
A Promise Kept and a Promise Spurned By Thomas Lambrecht As United Methodists continue to become aware of the actions taken by the 2024 General Conference, responses range from celebration to confusion to disagreement to disenchantment. Many are asking the question:...
A Love Story
A Love Story By Bonnie McClure Can I tell you a love story? Lately, I’ve been thinking about different types of love. Culturally, we are trained quite extensively on familial love – the love we have for family, and romantic love – the love we have for a partner or...
Killing Stone to Baptismal Font
Killing Stone to Baptismal Font By Steve Beard Remarkably, after 45 seasons CBS’s “Survivor” is still a certifiable television hit. Millions of viewers tune in to watch the travails of contestants in a Robinson Crusoe-style tropical setting. Coral reefs, whitecapped...
Turmoil After General Conference
Turmoil After General Conference By Thomas Lambrecht The actions of the 2024 General Conference are reverberating around the church. Right now, they are mostly reverberating around Africa. Some African bishops have yet to return home, but members are hearing reports...
