Bishop: “You Might Be in the Wrong Place”
Bishop: "You Might Be in the Wrong Place" July/August 2024 Just days before the opening of the COVID-delayed General Conference, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton told his fellow bishops that he saw the possibility for big changes coming out of The United Methodist Church’s...
Missing questions In charlotte
Editorial: Missing questions In Charlotte By Rob Renfroe July/August 2024 During the recent General Conference of The United Methodist Church, I was interviewed by the Associated Press, The New York Times, and other news outlets. The most intriguing question a...
Our Side of the Street
Our Side of the Street -- Editorial by Rob Renfroe -- I often read that we traditionalists are guilty of giving out misinformation about the United Methodist Church – its beliefs, practices, and future. It would be understandable for traditionalists to respond with a...
When Jesus Prays for Unity
When Jesus Prays for Unity -- By Carolyn Moore -- “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the...
Maxie Dunnam: Finding His Pulpit in Life
Maxie Dunnam: Finding His Pulpit in Life -- Known all over the globe, Maxie Dunnam may be his generation’s most recognizable Methodist. Of course, popularity contests are for politicians and marketing firms. Still, it is worth noting that we don’t know of a more...
Our Primary Calling
Our Primary Calling -- By Stephen Seamands -- I was a young pastor in my mid-twenties, just three years out of Asbury Theological Seminary, attending a day-long continuing education event for pastors. But before they introduced the main speaker I was looking forward...
The Changing Shape of Methodism
The Changing Shape of Methodism -- By Thomas Lambrecht --- As many churches considered the option of disaffiliation, there has been a focus on the contrast between a traditional understanding of our Methodist doctrines and practices compared with how The United...
Timothy Keller’s Apologetic Legacy
Timothy Keller’s Apologetic Legacy -- By David F. Watson -- On May 19, Timothy Keller went home to his eternal reward. The church is richer for his ministry and poorer for his passing. Keller was a man of remarkable gifts. He was faithful to his calling, and he left...
