Judicial Council Mandates Extra General Conference
By Thomas Lambrecht -- In two decisions just released, the Judicial Council has clarified several matters related to the upcoming 2024 General Conference and addressed some shortcomings in the Congo Central Conference. Another General Conference In Decision 1451, the...
Let’s Do Better
By Rob Renfroe -- When it comes to how to handle our time together leading up to General Conference, we United Methodists need to do better. As those presently remaining in the UM Church research which option forward suits them best, our conversations seem to be led...
Judicial Council Leaves Traditional Plan Intact
By Tom Lambrecht - The Judicial Council has rebuffed several challenges to the implementation of the Traditional Plan as adopted at the 2019 General Conference in St. Louis. These decisions mean that the provisions adopted can take effect January 1, 2020, as planned....
A Primer on the Conflict (Part II)
By Tom Lambrecht - In conversations and emails, I have frequently heard frustration and confusion regarding the situation in The United Methodist Church. Perhaps a succinct overview of our conflict will be helpful to people who are lost in the details or new to...
A Primer on the Conflict (Part I)
By Tom Lambrecht - In conversations and emails, I have frequently heard frustration and confusion regarding the situation in The United Methodist Church. Perhaps a succinct overview of our conflict will be helpful to people who are lost in the details or new to...
“Mainstream UMC” Caucus Distorts Again
By Tom Lambrecht - The special-interest "centrist" caucus group known as "Mainstream UMC" is running a campaign to show that "harm" is being inflicted on LGBT persons in our United Methodist Church by our accountability process and to call for an end to trials. The...
Will the UM Church Be the First?
By Tom Lambrecht - Over the last 20 years, I have witnessed friends and colleagues in other mainline denominations struggling with principled disagreements over the definition of marriage and the role of LGBTQ persons in the church. It was always clear to me that...
Reading Scripture: Skepticism, Suspicion, and Trust
By David F. Watson - Last semester I taught a class called Wesleyan Biblical Interpretation. We read a considerable number of Wesley's writings along with a couple of secondary texts. Rereading these primary and secondary sources led me to ponder anew the vast...
