Shaken but not Stirred
By Sarah Parham - Everything from air travel to celebrating holidays to childhood education to church life has undergone dramatic shifts. As we watch the evening news, it seems as if our worlds are being completely shaken. But are they? I have a framed quote on my...
The Challenge of Change
By B.J. Funk - “Plan your work and work your plan.” Sometimes, however, those plans have to be laid aside. That’s where churches found ourselves this past year. Covid-19 took the lead role in the play called, “Think Again … You Actually Thought You Were in Charge?”...
Archive: Relocating the Church outside the Walls
Archive: Relocating the Church outside the Walls By John Smith (1942-2019) January/February 2000 Good News For 35 years, I have been discovering that the world isn’t nearly as hostile to the gospel as I thought it would be. It is not nearly as frightening as we have...
Archive: High Standing in Low Places: Rethinking evangelism
Archive: High Standing in Low Places: Rethinking evangelism By Maggie Taylor Schroeder January/February 2000 Good News If I weren’t feeling low already it might be difficult to ask for the lowest place. But recently I’ve been questioning my salvation and that’s a...
Archive: Mustard Seed Evangelism
Archive: Mustard Seed Evangelism By Rob Frost January/February 2000 Good News A new era has dawned, and a new landscape is emerging, and new challenges face us on every side. The great news about Jesus has shaped world history for 2,000 years, and we must find new...
Archive: Fresh Anointing for Methodism
Archive: Fresh Anointing for Methodism By H. Eddie Fox Good News January/February 2000 As we celebrate 2,000 years since the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, it seems a most appropriate time for us to reflect upon the vitality of the worldwide Methodist...
Archive: The Power of Prayer
Archive: The Power of Prayer By Sundo Kim (1930-2022) Good News January/February 2000 While some may respond with skepticism and hesitation about church growth in the new millennium, I believe the potential for growth is tremendous. God will continue to bless churches...
Archive: The Alpha Revolution
Archive: The Alpha Revolution By Kathleen K. Rutledge January/February 2000 Good News The light from the window was soft that morning, as we gathered our chairs into a circle in the church’s library. The dark wood of decades-old bookshelves and the golden light of...
