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...
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...
Judicial Council clarifies disaffiliation process
By Thomas Lambrecht - In a series of six decisions handed down this week, the Judicial Council has brought greater clarity to the disaffiliation process enacted by the 2019 General Conference. Under that new ¶ 2553, local churches may vote to withdraw from The United...
Christians and the News Media (part 1)
Christians and the News Media (part 1) - By Thomas Lambrecht I was trained in seminary under the slogan that we need to “preach with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.” In other words, it is important to relate biblical faith to the everyday lives...
Colonialism in glass houses
By Rob Renfroe Covid vaccination for United Methodists in the United States is an issue of choice – not of convenience. Inoculation availability in the U.S. is widespread and accessible. This is not the case for all United Methodists in other countries. While it can...
“Appalled” UM leaders denounce vaccine initiative
By Thomas Lambrecht There is a very old saying, “No good deed goes unpunished.” It seems that is the case regarding the vaccine initiative promoted by the Renewal and Reform Coalition. Led by the Wesleyan Covenant Association, Good News, the Confessing Movement, and...
