Archive: How the Irish spread the gospel
Dr. George G. Hunter III is the founding dean of the E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Now retired, he is the author of numerous books dealing with evangelism, mission, church growth, and...
Not Peace, But Glory
By Rob Renfroe In 1875 a remarkable woman was born. Her name was Mary McLeod Bethune. Both her parents had been slaves. At the age of five she began working in the fields. But as a young girl, she took an interest in her own education and found a way to attend a...
How Saint Nick Became Santa Claus
By B.J. Funk- An ancient merchant had three lovely daughters. But due to a tragic turn of events, he had lost all hope that his daughters would be able to marry and live a happy life. It was the third century, and this businessman had lost his fortune when pirates...
Plunge in UM Average Worship Attendance Hits New Record
By Walter Fenton- The United Methodist Church's General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) reported a 2.9 percent decline in weekly worship attendance from 2014 to 2015. Some observers merely shrug when they hear about a 2.9 percent loss. It seems...
Remembering Thomas C. Oden (1931-2016)
By Steve Beard Unbeknownst to him, Professor Thomas C. Oden was the prime agitator to the agony and ecstasy of my seminary experience. It was wading through 1,400 pages of his three volume systematic text books that introduced me to his dear friends Athanasius, Basil,...
Analysis: A Lack of Urgency
By Walter Fenton- In 2010, leaders in The United Methodist Church hired two well-respected consulting firms to study the church's institutional structure in an effort to assess its effectiveness and to arrest the denomination's steady decline in membership and worship...
Stand Strong, give to Good News
For fifty years Good News has promoted and defended Scriptural Christianity and the orthodox teachings of The United Methodist Church. Good News has provided critical leadership and worked for renewal and reform at General Conferences, as well as jurisdictional and...
Good News Celebrates Steve Beard’s 25 Years as Editor in Chief
The special occasion in Memphis also marked the 25th anniversary of Mr. Steve Beard as columnist and editor in chief of Good News - at the helm for more than 150 issues of the independent United Methodist magazine. In commenting on the anniversary, the Rev. Walter...
