Is the Protocol Doomed?
By Thomas Lambrecht For nearly the last ten years, Good News has advocated for an amicable separation in The United Methodist Church. Following the 2012 General Conference, it became apparent that the different understandings of Methodism could not continue together...
Why I am a Wesleyan
By Kevin M. Watson Almost all of my writing for the church and the academy has focused in one way or another on the Wesleyan theological tradition. From time to time I am asked: Why are you Wesleyan? When I was in seminary, I remember experiencing some shock at the...
Litigious Progressives
By Walter Fenton- In yet another bid to overturn The United Methodist Church's sexual ethics, the Denmark and California-Pacific annual conferences are asking the Judicial Council to rule out of order a key provision in the Book of Discipline. According to motions...
Closer to a Way Forward
By Rev. Thomas Lambrecht- Last week the Bishops' Commission on a Way Forward for the Church held its fourth face-to-face meeting. With nine total meetings scheduled, we are still not even halfway to the end of our process. We are...
Remembering Dr. Kenneth C. Kinghorn
By James V. Heidinger II Dr. Kenneth Cain Kinghorn, 87, passed away peacefully at his home on July 23, 2017. Where does one begin in describing such a fruitful and productive life as his? Ken was a highly-respected author and teacher among Wesleyans literally around...
The Wesleyan Family Tree
The Wesleyan Family Tree By Kenneth C. Kinghorn (1930-2017) John Wesley invented no new theological doctrines. “Whatever doctrine is new must be wrong,” he wrote, “and no doctrine can be right, unless it is the very same ‘which was from the beginning.’” Mr....
The Rise of Theological Liberalism and the Decline of American Methodism
Guest Perspective from Dr. William J. Abraham As The United Methodist Church prepares for an unprecedented called General Conference in 2019, Seedbed Publishing recently released an important book to help us understand the deeper theological debates that have led to...
Commission to Meet Amidst Growing Divide
By Walter Fenton- The Commission for a Way Forward will gather for its fourth meeting in Chicago, July 19-21, as it searches for a way to break the impasse in an increasingly divided church. According to a press release, the 32-member commission indicated after its...
