Learning in Prayer to Wait on God
I have made a wonderful, new discovery in my prayer life. It is best defined by one of the many injunctions given in the Bible, “Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. For those who find me find life and receive favor...
Why I Resigned from the Commission on General Conference
By Joseph F. DiPaolo - President Abraham Lincoln was once taken to task by a congressional ally for changing a policy position. “Mr. President, you have changed your mind entirely within a short time.” Convinced that recent events and new information required a change...
Invited to the King’s Table
By B.J. Funk- I found a beautiful little nugget of gold resting in a spot I wouldn’t think gold would be. It’s an encouraging Scripture from 2 Kings 25 from which the title in my Bible reads The Fall of Jerusalem. Surely, we cannot find gold there, for this chapter...
Chris Ritter’s Critical Analysis of “Big Tent Methodism”
The United Methodist News Service recently published a commentary by Glen Alton Messer II arguing that United Methodism encompasses "many theologies . . . united under 'one big tent.'" Our friend the Rev. Chris Ritter, pastor at Geneseo UM Church in Geneseo, Illinois...
Kimberly D. Reisman to Speak at Inaugural Event
The organizers of the Wesleyan Covenant Association are proud to announce that the Rev. Dr. Kimberly D. Reisman will be a featured speaker at its launch event set for Friday, October 7, in Chicago. Reisman is the World Director of World Methodist Evangelism. She is an...
Mark Swayze to Lead Worship at Wesleyan Covenant Association Launch Event
Singer and songwriter Mark Swayze is slated to lead worship at the Wesleyan Covenant Launch Event in Chicago on Friday, October 7. Swayze is the worship leader for the popular Harvest worship service at The Woodlands (Texas) United Methodist Church. Alison Broussard,...
Good News Calls Upon Judicial Council to Reconsider Scheduling Decision
In light of the urgent concerns related to the South Central Jurisdiction (SCJ) petition for a declaratory decision regarding the election of a self-avowed practicing homosexual as bishop, Good News calls upon the Judicial Council to reconsider its decision to...
Video: Jen Cowart’s Invitation to the Wesleyan Covenant Association Conference
"This denomination that means so much to us finds itself in unsettling times," says Jennifer Cowart, executive pastor of Harvest Church in Warner Robbins, Georgia. "How can we move forward in positive ways?" she asks in her invitation to...
