Congregation in Nepal Thrives Despite Religious Restrictions
Congregation in Nepal Thrives Despite Religious Restrictions By Paul Jeffrey (UM News) LALITPUR, Nepal Although official restrictions on religious work create challenges for church leaders in Nepal, migrant workers are returning from abroad with a robust faith that...
Walking the Fence Line in the New Year
Walking the Fence Line in the New Year By Carolyn Moore One of my best lessons in making resolutions came during a Thanksgiving holiday while walking the fence line of a family farm. My in-laws, Joe and Marie Brinson, lived at the time in Tyus, Georgia, near the...
General Conference postponed until 2024
Commission on the General Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2022 Nashville, Tenn.: As the pandemic continues and the wait time for visas stretches to over two years in some countries, the Commission on the General Conference announced today that the 2020...
Crown of Creation
By Dennis W. Derr Ash Wednesday is a most unusual day. It begins the season of Lent, a 40 day period before Easter Sunday (excluding Sundays). It is a religious season of fasting and prayer arising from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The lection...
Rob Renfroe Set to Open More Than Conquerors, the WCA’s Sixth Global Gathering
The Wesleyan Covenant Association is pleased to announce that the Rev. Rob Renfroe, President of Good News Magazine, will address its Sixth Global Gathering – More Than Conquerors – in Indianapolis, Indiana on Saturday, May 7, 2022. “Rob has been at the center of so...
African Leaders Advocate 2022 General Conference Meeting
By Thomas Lambrecht In a letter sent this week to members of the Commission on the General Conference, the leaders of the Africa Initiative (AI) call on the Commission to hold an in-person General Conference as scheduled in August-September 2022. The conference was...
A Message to the Commission on General Conference & the Council of Bishops Africa Initiative’s Position on the Holding of 2022 General Conference
Introduction As we prepare for the holding of our bi-quadrennial “Prayer and Leadership Summit”, scheduled for May, 2022, and as the Commission on General Conference prepares for its upcoming meetings as part of its preparation for hosting of the 2022 General...
Christians and the News Media (Part 2)
Christians and the News Media (Part 2) – By Thomas Lambrecht This is the second in a series of blogs looking at how Christians can view and interact with various forms of news media. When I was growing up, there were three networks, whose nightly news programs...
