Worship, “Majesty,” and Jack Hayford
By Steve Beard -- Over the last 40 years, one of the most popular and memorable modern day hymns is “Majesty, Worship His Majesty” written by Jack Hayford. Congregations from all denominations around the globe have sung it with reverence and gusto. It is included in...
How I Found Hope
By Danielle Strickland -- I stole my first car when I was twelve years old. In family court, when my fate seemed to be incarceration, a leader from my church insisted I was going through a hard patch, but I could be sentenced to community service at a camp. The judge...
The Epic of Eden
By Sandra Richter - The Bible, in all its parts, is intended to communicate to humanity the realities of redemption. Over the centuries, the church has stumbled when it has forgotten this truth, and has thereby, ironically, damaged the authority of the book from which...
What Does it Mean to be a Wesleyan Christian?
What Does it Mean to be a Wesleyan Christian? By David F. Watson - John Wesley (1703-1791) believed that God had raised up the people called Methodists to “reform the nation, particularly the church, and to spread scriptural holiness over the land” (“Minutes of...
Ascend Through Descent
By Philip Yancy - It began with a gathering at Denver’s snazzy Convention Center. I had agreed to host a forum with sixty business leaders before the Colorado Prayer Luncheon, but as a freelancer with precious little business experience, I had to search for something...
Conferences Mull Denomination’s Future
By Kathy L. Gilbert (UMNS) - Several United Methodist annual conferences meeting this summer looked at plans for a new Methodism centered around how to divide The United Methodist Church. More than 20 of the regional gatherings rejected the Traditional Plan approved...
Church Offers Brighter Future for Orphans
By Chadrack Tambwe Londe (UMNS) - KINDU, Congo – The United Methodist Church in East Congo continues to have a heart for orphans in the region. Since 2012, the church has been taking orphaned children under its wing at Kindu United Methodist Orphanage, which has more...
Intellect Ablaze
By Michael DeVito - What would be the criteria for someone to be considered amongst the greatest intellectuals of all time? In the same league as Einstein, Newton, and Aristotle? Would inventing the first calculator or designing Europe’s first transportation system be...
