Why We Do What We Do
Why We Do What We Do -- By Tammie Grimm (March/April 2025) -- I require students in my Christian formation classes to read John Wesley’s Character of a Methodist as their first assignment. I want them to hear from Mr. Wesley himself that though early Methodists of the...
Body Language
Body Language -- By Jessica LaGrone (March/April 2025) -- The first paying job I ever held was as a Health Aide in a doctor’s office that primarily treated patients and families who were unable to pay for medical care. I wasn’t qualified to do much in the way of real...
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...
A Promise Kept and a Promise Spurned
A Promise Kept and a Promise Spurned By Thomas Lambrecht As United Methodists continue to become aware of the actions taken by the 2024 General Conference, responses range from celebration to confusion to disagreement to disenchantment. Many are asking the question:...
A Love Story
A Love Story By Bonnie McClure Can I tell you a love story? Lately, I’ve been thinking about different types of love. Culturally, we are trained quite extensively on familial love – the love we have for family, and romantic love – the love we have for a partner or...
Killing Stone to Baptismal Font
Killing Stone to Baptismal Font By Steve Beard Remarkably, after 45 seasons CBS’s “Survivor” is still a certifiable television hit. Millions of viewers tune in to watch the travails of contestants in a Robinson Crusoe-style tropical setting. Coral reefs, whitecapped...
Turmoil After General Conference
Turmoil After General Conference By Thomas Lambrecht The actions of the 2024 General Conference are reverberating around the church. Right now, they are mostly reverberating around Africa. Some African bishops have yet to return home, but members are hearing reports...
Rev. Mike Schafer Selected as GM Church’s First Connectional Operations Officer
Rev. Mike Schafer Selected as GM Church’s First Connectional Operations Officer By Walter Fenton June 5, 2024 After an extensive search process, the Global Methodist Church’s Transitional Leadership Council confirmed at its Monday, June 3, 2024, meeting that...
