Antidote to Hypocrisy
By B.J. Funk -- “I don’t go to church because I know too much about those who do! They’re a bunch of hypocrites!” How often have you heard that statement from someone who never goes to church? This seems to be the number one complaint of those who desire to remain...
New Episcopal Assignments
United Methodist News Service After electing 13 new bishops during their November 2-5 meetings, the United Methodism’s five U.S. jurisdictional conferences announced episcopal assignments effective January 1. Jurisdictional leaders recommended electing 14 new bishops;...
Controversy over Results on UM Constitutional Amendments
By Thomas Lambrecht- On Monday, May 7, the Council of Bishops announced [link] that two of the five amendments to the United Methodist Constitution approved by the 2016 General Conference were defeated by the votes of the annual conferences. In order to amend the...
Good News Statement on the Council of Bishops Decision
May 4, 2018 - This afternoon, the United Methodist Council of Bishops announced that it will submit a report to the special 2019 General Conference that contains all three plans for a way forward considered by the bishops and the Commission on a Way Forward. This will...
Understanding Incompatibilists
By Thomas Lambrecht - The Council of Bishops is currently meeting to decide what proposal(s) to submit to the 2019 General Conference to resolve the conflict in our church. Will they understand and accommodate the interests and convictions of incompatibilists in their...
John Wesley: A Short, Uncertain Space
By Ralph Pauls - Jesus once told a parable about financial dealings and a shrewd manager. "Give an account of your stewardship," the manager is told in the story (Luke 16:2). In his sermon, "The Good Steward," Methodism's founder John Wesley (1703-1791) wrote about...
New Social Principles: A First Look
By Thomas Lambrecht - The 2012 General Conference commissioned the Board of Church and Society to do a total rewrite of the United Methodist Social Principles. The project is moving toward completion with the publication of the first draft of the proposed new...
Now is the Time
By Katy Kiser - "Now is the time of God's favor, Now is the day of salvation." - II Corinthians 6:2 Each year, women come to the national conference of the Celebration Women's Ministry in Houston seeking to grow in Christ and encounter God's Spirit. Some seek the...
