Reading through Fresh Eyes
By David Watson - The Rev. Dr. Esau McCaulley is an Anglican priest and Assistant Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College. While studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, he received his PhD under the direction of the eminent New Testament scholar N....
Joy in the Jungle
By Joy Smith Griffin - “Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’“ John 7:38, NLT “This river is our life.” Unspoken, yet undeniably implied, these words played out before me as I...
Leadership for Ministry
Archive: Leadership for Ministry By Sue Nilson Kibbey As an adjunct instructor at United Theological Seminary, I teach a course for Master of Divinity students called Leadership for Ministry. Most in my classroom already pastor local churches, so during the semester I...
RX for worry: A thankful heart
By James P. Gills, M.D. In my practice as an ophthalmologist, we say that the worst part of cataract surgery is the week before the actual procedure. Thats when patients really start to think about the procedure and anticipate its effects. Many patients get concerned...
Faithful Ministry
Archive: Faithful Ministry Fond Memories I'm basically opposed to retirement! What do you do to replace a person like Jim Heidinger? It will take years to fully recognize his contribution to our United Methodist Church. And when that is recognized, it may be too late...
Navigating United Methodist Renewal
Navigating United Methodist Renewal By Steve Beard July 2009 Many years ago, I became a rather unlikely fan of the sailing memoirs of the late William F. Buckley Jr. In his book "Airborne," the dazzling wordsmith chronicled a 4,400 mile journey across the Atlantic...
Vietnamese pastor spreads God’s Word around the world
Vietnamese pastor spreads God’s Word around the world 17 March 2008 By Kathy L. Gilbert, United Methodist News Service The Rev Bau Dang would rather not talk about himself. He shies away from the spotlight. He just made history by becoming the first Vietnamese...
Tackling Terry Bradshaw
Archive: Tackling Terry Bradshaw The NFL legend talks with Steve Beard Good News, 2006 When I was growing up, I was infatuated with two NFL quarterbacks. One was the long-haired Kenny “The Snake” Stabler of the Oakland Raiders and the other was Terry Bradshaw of the...
