Hard Things
By Rob Renfroe When I speak to churches about the problems dividing the United Methodist Church, I begin by saying, “If you are not aware of what I am about to tell you, it will be hard for you to believe. I’ll sound like an ancient astronomer trying to convince you...
Why many Traditionalists feel “stuck”
By Thomas Lambrecht The United Methodist Church is currently in an extremely awkward position. The vast majority of church leaders acknowledge the need for separation to take place in order to resolve the decades-long controversy over biblical authority and...
25 Years as Editor in Chief
While gathering in Memphis, Tennessee, the Good News Board of Directors celebrated the 25th anniversary of Mr. Steve Beard as columnist and editor in chief of Good News – at the helm for more than 150 issues of the independent United Methodist magazine. In commenting...
With the Mourners, We Mourn
By Steve Beard- As we pulled together this celebratory issue of Good News, we were confronted with the horrific news of the brutal murders of brothers and sisters in the faith. Twenty-five people died and 49 more were injured when a bomb went off on the chapel on the...
The Consolation of Listening
By Max Wilkins- “Listen carefully to my words; let this be the consolation you give me.” – Job 21:2 “Just give them some words of encouragement.” The assignment from the Rev. Michael Agwanda, director of Life for Children Ministries in Kenya, seemed simple enough. It...
Dithering UM Leadership in West
By Walter Fenton- According to a United Methodist News Service article dated August 23, 2016, Bishop Grant Hagiya, president of the Western Jurisdiction's College of Bishops, said newly elected Bishop Karen Oliveto, an open lesbian married to a deaconess in The United...
Archive: Methodism’s Silent Minority
Archive: Methodism's Silent Minority The following article by the Rev. Dr. Charles W. Keysor was published in the Christian Advocate, July 14, 1966. Keysor's essay galvanized evangelicals in the then Methodist Church. Within months of its publication the Good...
We Don’t Like Your Ethics, But Please Fund Ours
By Walter Fenton- Shortly before Christmas, local churches in the Mountain Sky Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church received a letter requesting monetary gifts for a "Vital Congregations Sustentation Fund." The letter, signed by the 16 jurisdictional...
