Antidote to Hypocrisy
By B.J. Funk -- “I don’t go to church because I know too much about those who do! They’re a bunch of hypocrites!” How often have you heard that statement from someone who never goes to church? This seems to be the number one complaint of those who desire to remain...
New Episcopal Assignments
United Methodist News Service After electing 13 new bishops during their November 2-5 meetings, the United Methodism’s five U.S. jurisdictional conferences announced episcopal assignments effective January 1. Jurisdictional leaders recommended electing 14 new bishops;...
Archaeologist, Mama, Defender of the Faith
By Elizabeth Glass Turner - The petite, deeply tanned woman you might find at a local coffee shop or watching her daughter’s figure skating practice has an unassuming air and wry sense of humor that leans towards the self-deprecating. Behind the quiet presence lies a...
Now is the Time for Celebration
By Rebekah Clapp - “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s...
Caring for the World
By Ruth Burgner - This January I read a report by Open Doors about countries where Christian persecution is most severe. It is heartbreaking data, representing massive injustice and suffering. Like other such reports, this one should have kicked off a whole...
A Different Kind of Answered Prayer
By B.J. Funk - I thought my life would turn out one way, but it turned out another. The big dreams I had never materialized. My life didn’t turn out as I thought it would. It turned out better. I prayed for a godly husband, but then this husband brought pain,...
Controversy over Results on UM Constitutional Amendments
By Thomas Lambrecht- On Monday, May 7, the Council of Bishops announced [link] that two of the five amendments to the United Methodist Constitution approved by the 2016 General Conference were defeated by the votes of the annual conferences. In order to amend the...
Good News Statement on the Council of Bishops Decision
May 4, 2018 - This afternoon, the United Methodist Council of Bishops announced that it will submit a report to the special 2019 General Conference that contains all three plans for a way forward considered by the bishops and the Commission on a Way Forward. This will...
