Exit Terms Create Confusion
By Walter B. Fenton When The United Methodist Church’s Commission on General Conference postponed the 2020 General Conference for the third time, theologically conservative local churches wanting to exit the denomination were forced to set their sights on their annual...
Methodism’s Division Six-Part Video Series
Hosted by the Rev. Rob Renfroe The United Methodist Church is Divided and Dividing – the theological and spiritual issues surrounding the division within the denomination. Our Differences Regarding the Bible – how divergent views about the Bible creates division...
Confronting Myths
By Rob Renfroe- Facing reality can be painful. Especially when the only choices reality offers us are difficult, unsatisfying, or confusing. At that point there is a tendency to walk away from the problem emotionally and mentally in one of two ways. There’s the...
Methodism in Cuba, Spirit-Filled and Overflowing
By Steve Beard- Within a Caribbean culture marked by Cold War skullduggery, economic scarcity, and vindictive secularism, the Methodist Church in Cuba stands out as a beacon of spiritual freedom, miraculous signs and wonders, unexpected blessings, and salsa infused...
Archive: Shaping our Theological Core
Archive: Shaping our Theological Core It was the fiery speech about seminary education given by Dr. Ed Robb Jr., an outspoken evangelist from Texas, that caught the attention and ire of Dr. Albert Outler, preeminent Wesleyan scholar at Perkins School of Theology....
Archive: The Junaluska Affirmation
HISTORY ARCHIVE: The Junaluska Affirmation On July 20, 1975, the statement, “An Affirmation of Scriptural Christianity for United Methodists” was adopted by the Board of Directors of Good News during the 1975 Convocation of United Methodists for Evangelical...
Mission Motivates Ministries
By Boyce A. Bowdon- It was November 8 – Election Day 2016. I didn’t have to go far to my polling place. New Hope United Methodist Church is only a few blocks from my home in northwest Oklahoma City. The church parking lot was nearly full so it took me a while to park....
New Opportunities for Women’s Ministry
“The Lord gives the word of power; the women who bear and publish the news are a great host.” – Psalms 68:11 The 2016 General Conference was good news indeed for women’s ministry in The United Methodist Church. Legislation developed by the Renew Network, the women’s...
