How We Got Here: The History of UM Conflict (Part 2)
By Thomas Lambrecht -- In Part 1 of this series, the roots of our United Methodist conflict were examined, including what led up to the 2019 special General Conference. Part 2 covers the response to the 2019 General Conference and the events leading up to the present...
How We Got Here: The History of UM Conflict (Part 1)
By Thomas Lambrecht -- The current state of separation and disaffiliation in The United Methodist Church has roots stretching far back into Methodism’s history. Profound disagreements about theology, spirituality, and hot-button social issues have been brewing within...
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...
WCA Plans New Methodist Future
By Kathy L. Gilbert and Thomas Kim - The Wesleyan Covenant Association began working on a contingency plan for a Methodist movement within or outside of The United Methodist Church — a plan that depends on the decisions coming from the 2019 General Conference. The...
Unashamed
By Bishop Scott J. Jones - Serving Christ with biblical faithfulness, intellectual integrity, and cultural relevance has become increasingly difficult in my lifetime. Nevertheless, I can repeat with joy the words of the apostle Paul: “I am not ashamed of the gospel;...
Scriptural Preaching
By Joy Moore - Preaching scriptural holiness means being unashamed in a post-theistic world to say there is a God. God is here. And wherever God is, there is life. There is hope because there is newness. Our job is not to start a revival. Our job is to be those who...
Messy Grace
By Leah Hidde-Gregory - I am the woman at the well. Don’t worry, I haven’t been married five times – but it would not have mattered to Jesus if I had been because his grace is just that messy. My story is a bit messy. It didn’t start out that way. I was born and...
Power of the Cross
By Carlos Alarcon, M.D. - As my involvement in the administration of my local church has grown, my understanding of the global United Methodist Church has expanded. Like many other lay people, I have become keenly aware of how un-united we truly are. Though we claim...
