A Better Way
By Walter Fenton While the vast majority of theologically conservative United Methodist local churches are waiting to part ways with their denomination once the General Conference adopts a plan of separation later this year, others are not. In late January, Frazer...
A Foretaste of the Census to Come
By Carolyn Moore So much of what gets published these days regarding the state of Christianity paints a desperate picture. We’re led to believe that in our lifetimes, the Christian movement could well wither on the vine. And in our corner of the world, maybe. There is...
Celebrating Growth
By Courtney Lott- Congratulations to Impact Church, Embrace Church, and New Covenant United Methodist Church for ranking among the fastest growing churches in the United States in the latest issue of Outreach Magazine. Impact Church East Point, Georgia Lead Pastor...
Deep Stirring
There is a spiritual stirring within United Methodism. In the midst of chaotic and difficult times for our denomination, there is a simultaneous movement calling for a renewal of our minds and hearts. In addition to the launch of the Wesleyan Covenant Association, we...
Wesleyan Family Reunion
By Sam Hodges- There’s no better place than a World Methodist Conference to witness the scattered seeds and deep roots of John Wesley’s approach to Christianity. Some 2,500 Wesleyan faithful, from 108 countries and 88 communions including The United Methodist Church,...
More than Humanitarians
By Elizabeth Glass-Turner- The brilliance of the World Methodist Conference is still shifting through my mind; light through a suncatcher hanging on a window. The days in Houston were color, sound, faces, laughter, weeping, worship, intensity, frustration, revelation....
Why the Wesleyan Covenant Association?
By Bill Arnold- The Wesleyan Covenant Association (WCA) is a new alliance of congregations, pastors, and laypeople, coming together to enhance and support vibrant, scriptural Christianity within United Methodism. The question for many is why? Why form the WCA? And...
The New Anti-Methodists
By Chris Ritter- There is a new movement developing about which everyone in the church should be wary. While claiming to be faithful to the church, they are starting an organization that could potentially replace it. Like modern-day Pharisees, they promote a...
