An Anglican Reflection on the Nicene Creed for Fellow Wesleyans
An Anglican Reflection on the Nicene Creed for Fellow Wesleyans -- By W. Brian Shelton - Among the many types of Wesleyans who commemorate the 1700th anniversary of Nicaea this year, those in the Anglican Church may be easy to overlook. The emergence of Methodism...
Faith, Love, and Praise: The Nicene Creed and Liturgical Formation
Faith, Love, and Praise: The Nicene Creed and Liturgical Formation -- By Jonathan A. Powers - Words matter. Think of the old saying: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” We may want that to be true, but deep down we know it...
The Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed -- By Ryan Danker - The Nicene Creed, as it is commonly called, is much more than a basic outline of the Christian faith, although it is that. In fact, it is the universal outline of the faith used by Christians everywhere. It can rightly be...
Recurring Patterns & Unheeded Warnings
Recurring Patterns & Unheeded Warnings -- By James R. Thobaben (March/April 2025) -- Humans see patterns. It is not enough to see facts, that is, bits of information that correspond to the world around us. It is also necessary to have knowledge, that is an...
Body Language
Body Language -- By Jessica LaGrone (March/April 2025) -- The first paying job I ever held was as a Health Aide in a doctor’s office that primarily treated patients and families who were unable to pay for medical care. I wasn’t qualified to do much in the way of real...
Scriptural Holiness: A set apart people
Scriptural Holiness: A set apart people -- David F. Watson (March/April 2025) -- At its 2024 Convening General Conference, the Global Methodist Church adopted the following mission statement: “The Global Methodist Church exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ and...
Good News Legacy Continues
Good News Legacy Continues As Good News wraps up 58 years of ministry seeking to advocate for scriptural Christianity and lead Methodists to a faithful future, our legacy continues. It continues in the lives of men, women, and children who were inspired and brought...
How God Used Good News
How God Used Good News By Warren Budd Many Methodists have believed that the ministry of Good News encompassed just lobbying at General Conference and publishing an attractive, informative magazine. But our family – along with countless others – can attest that it...
Finding Effective Leaders
Finding Effective Leaders By Rob Renfroe Recently I had a conversation with a friend who is grateful for the Global Methodist Church but who is concerned for its future. Not because of anything that is presently occurring but because “we’re all human and we all have a...
A Parting Thank You
A Parting Thank You By Rob Renfroe and Thomas Lambrecht Good News was founded in 1967 to be a voice for scriptural Christianity within what would in 1968 become The United Methodist Church. Now, fifty-seven years later, our board of directors and our executive...
Nigerian Conflict and Chaos
Nigerian Conflict and Chaos By Thomas Lambrecht This has been a difficult summer for the Good News office. Hurricane Beryl caused two weeks of power outages, preventing us from working in the office or accomplishing much of anything. Technical issues caused our...
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:...
