Regular General Conference postponed; Bishops call Special Session
Meeting on February 20, the Commission on the General Conference made a decision to further postpone the 2020 General Conference until August 29 – September 6, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minn. as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the safety of mass gatherings and...
Approaching Separation: A Rejoinder to Adam Hamilton
By Thomas Lambrecht - I recently expounded the primary reasons I see for separation taking place in The United Methodist Church. That article drew the response of the Rev. Adam Hamilton, who felt that my characterization of centrist and progressive understandings was...
Archive: Good News Celebration draws 600; says lordship of Jesus central to UM Church
Archive: Good News Celebration draws 600; says lordship of Jesus central to UM Church "Nothing is more determinative of our life and faith than what we think about Jesus Christ and the authority of Scripture," Dr. Maxie Dunnam told an enthusiastic crowd of more than...
Archive: Goddess litany at UM seminary
Archive: Goddess litany at UM seminary chapel ignites controversy At United Methodism's Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary (GETS) in Evanston, Illinois, spring term ended on a controversial note when a May 4 chapel service included a litany offering questions...
Archive: Tarzan Christianity
Archive: Tarzan Christianity By Duffy Robbins When I was a young boy, one of my favorite television heroes was Tarzan, "King of the Jungle." I can still see him flying through forests, his bronzed muscles framed by that classic leopard-skin outfit, the whole jungle...
Archive: Passion for God
Archive: Passion for God Early Methodism was filled with vigor; vitality, and the fire of the Holy Spirit. The passion for God in the heart of the circuit riders and revival preachers was the spark that caused the miraculous growth of early American Methodism. The...
Archive: Church Growth Through Intercessory Prayer
Archive: Church Growth Through Intercessory Prayer By R.A. Pegram Churches can and will grow for many reasons. There are seminars, consultants, videos, and shelves full of books available to instruct on church growth. Growth can come about by the personality, natural...
Archive: Seminaries in Crisis
Archive: Seminaries in Crisis By Geoffrey Wainwright Almost all seminary professors will tell you that theological education is in a crisis. Nevertheless, they will tell you that their own institution is doing a pretty good job. Therein lies the self-delusion. Chances...