Coming out of Exile
Coming out of Exile - By Riley B. Case - The 1960s were not a good time for evangelicals. For one thing, the Methodist liberal establishment did not even want to admit evangelicals were evangelicals. When I went to the head of the chapel committee at my Methodist...
There is More! Carolyn Moore’s message to the GMC General Conference
There is More! Carolyn Moore's message to the GMC General Conference - By Carolyn Moore - Days before being elected as a bishop of the Global Methodist Church at its General Conference meeting in Costa Rica, the Rev. Carolyn Moore preached the opening sermon during...
What Would Regionalization Look Like?
What Would Regionalization Look Like? By Thomas Lambrecht Before pivoting to today’s topic examining the likely evolution of regionalization, it is important to note some significant developments in the aftermath of the 2024 UMC General Conference. Anxious...
The Myth of Neutrality
The Myth of Neutrality By Thomas Lambrecht As observers continue to unpack the significance of actions taken by the United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, one myth continues to float around the blogosphere: the General Conference merely returned the UM...
Wiping the Slate Clean
Wiping the Slate Clean By B.J. Funk October came quietly into my kindergarten class that year. I had worked hard to help my children settle into somewhat peaceful days. They knew my rules. They knew how to act. After many years of teaching, I learned that a teacher...
A Partnership in Healing
A Partnership in Healing By Jenifer Jones It’s hot and dusty outside the Methodist Faith Healing Hospital in Ankaase, Ghana. Vendors sit beneath umbrellas, selling food for families to purchase for themselves and their patients. Cars drive past on a tan-orange...
Surveying General Conference Issues
Surveying General Conference Issues By Thomas Lambrecht The United Methodist General Conference is many things, but primarily it is a legislative assembly. The bulk of its time is devoted to considering, refining, and adopting legislative proposals that become the...
Regionalization Support is Hardly Unanimous
Regionalization Support is Hardly Unanimous By Forbes Matonga The United Methodist Church continues to be an exciting organism. It never stops, especially during General Conference season. We are exactly in that season again. One of the complex dynamics of The...
