The Solid Rock of The Kingdom of God
By Angela Pleasants - In addition to being a local pastor, I am also a chaplain for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina. A couple of weeks ago, I was in my sergeant’s office watching a video of Mark Gungor, a popular speaker and minister,...
Hope on the Horizon
By Carolyn Moore - A well-known Reformed pastor and theologian once said, “God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them.” It’s a good line. It opens up the creative pores and asks what are the 9,997 things God is doing around...
Mission fields expand across the globe
By Elliott Wright In today’s world, Christian mission flows in all directions. The rapid growth of African, Asian, and Latin American missionaries, and the evolution of Western Europe into a mission field, are two of the major changes that have occurred in the hundred...
United Methodists discover renewal at Aldersgate
By Frank Billman “For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendents.” —Isaiah 44:3 Based on the above promise from God, the theme for Aldersgate 2010 was...
United Methodism embraces traditional view of marriage
By Linda Bloom Ten years ago, the Rev. Greg Dell was put on trial by the United Methodist Church for performing a same-sex union ceremony. Since then, a few states have legalized gay marriage and some mainline Protestant denominations, including the Episcopal Church...
Good News statement on marriage
By Rob Renfroe Good News unequivocally affirms the United Methodist position regarding marriage as stated in The Book of Discipline: “We support laws in civil society that define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.” As Christians, we United Methodists...
Ruling intensifies debate over homosexuality
By Heather Hahn A federal court’s rejection of California’s same-sex marriage ban is receiving condemnation and praise from United Methodists. One thing both sides agree on: The ruling only adds to the longtime debate on how the church ministers to gays and lesbians....
Key factors identified for vital congregations
Lively, vital churches come in all sizes, locations, and settings says a new study commissioned by the United Methodist Church, but they consistently share some common factors that work together to influence congregational vitality. That means what works to make those...
