GN Archive: And Suddenly … God Was With Us
By Dennis Kinlaw Good News, April-June 1970 -- When the students and faculty of Asbury College met on Tuesday, February 3, 1970, for chapel, they did not know what was in store. The program was to be one of sharing by students and faculty, of their faith in Christ. As...
What Happens in Revival
By Stephen A. Seamands -- In his profound reflections on revival, based on his experiences in 18th century colonial New England, during what historians refer to as the First Great Awakening, Jonathan Edwards said this: “God hath had it much on his heart from all...
Revisions to the Modified Traditional Plan
By Thomas Lambrecht - In November, the Judicial Council declared portions of the Traditional Plan unconstitutional. Since that time, a team has been working on revisions to the Traditional Plan to bring it into compliance with Judicial Council Decision 1366. Any of...
The Plans’ Impact on Local Churches
By Thomas Lambrecht - As the upcoming General Conference considers the three plans from the Commission on a Way Forward and other proposals for resolving the conflict in our denomination, one question many want to consider is: How will this proposal affect my local...
What is the Modified Traditional Plan?
By Thomas Lambrecht - There are four comprehensive plans being considered by the special General Conference in February in an attempt to resolve the deep theological conflict within our church. Three of the plans (Traditional Plan, Connectional Conference Plan, and...
Why Is an Exit Path Necessary?
By Thomas Lambrecht - The depth of disagreement within The United Methodist Church over marriage and human sexuality, and over the authority and interpretation of Scripture, means that it will be nearly impossible for all opposing groups to continue living together in...
Reference Committee Decides on Petitions
By Thomas Lambrecht - Of the 99 petitions submitted to the special called General Conference in St. Louis on February 23-26, 78 have been cleared to be considered by that body. This includes all the main plans and proposals that have been under consideration. A...
Why do so many bishops support the One Church Plan?
By Robert Sparkman - At the 2016 United Methodist General Conference, delegates voted to accept a proposal by the Council of Bishops to set up the "Commission on a Way Forward" to study how to deal with the conflicts within the church related to homosexuality. The...
