Jumpstarting a New Methodism
By Jeff Greenway and Mike Lowry -- In our recently published book Multiplying Methodism, we discuss in detail why we separated from our present denomination and helped form the Global Methodist Church. The weight and history of this moment is not lost on us. We’re...
The Forgotten Commission
By JJ Mannschreck -- As a millennial clergy in The United Methodist Church, I have joined several Facebook groups designed for ministers. Some of the groups are for a specific area or region. There’s even one for each side of the theological spectrum (a progressive...
Broad Center
By Thomas Lambrecht- The new group “Uniting Methodists” is in the process of forming to (in their words) give voice to the “broad center” of The United Methodist Church. A recent information session about the group was held at Church of the Resurrection in Leawood,...
Women in the Mission and Ministry of Prayer
By Katy Kiser- Thousands of American service men and women have lost their lives in the on-going battle against terrorism. Since 2009, bodies of fallen soldiers, mostly from the war-torn areas of Afghanistan and Iraq, have been flown into Dover Air Force Base. At...
WCA Looks to the Future
By Sam Hodges- The Rev. Kenneth Levingston used his pulpit time before the Wesleyan Covenant Association to compare The United Methodist Church to the valley of the dry bones, as described in Ezekiel. Tough talk, but Levingston held out hope. “If God can move by his...
Teach Me To Pray
By Scott McDermott- How is your prayer life? Really? I am not referring to how much you pray, or even how long you pray. For all too many of us that seems to be where our minds go when we are asked such a question. So, let me phrase it another way. Do you find your...
Remember Good News Today
Today is #GivingTuesday. This is a great reminder that we find our most fulfillment in giving to others. Giving is a way to say "Thank you" to the God who gives us all things. We invite you to remember Good News with a gift today....
Turning the Page
John Wesley: An Album of Portraits and Engravings collected by Kenneth Cain Kinghorn. A deeply valued friend of Good News, Kinghorn is the recently deceased professor of history from Asbury Theological Seminary. Like Kinghorn’s other books, this will be of lasting...
