Temptations of Power: Bishops and Accountability
By Joseph F. DiPaolo A famous phrase was born in 1887, when the British historian known as Lord Acton (1834-1902), wrote a series of letters to Anglican Bishop Mandell Creighton about the problem of writing the history of the medieval church and its abuses,...
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
By Angela Pleasants I am an avid hiker. My passion for hiking began in high school when my advanced biology class explored the Great Smoky Mountains to examine various species of lichen, mushrooms, and insects. The greatest joy on a hike is looking at the wonders of...
Beware, a Conspiratorial Organization, with a Hidden and Divisive Agenda
By Walter Fenton- Dear Theophilus, many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have recently been fulfilled among us, ... so I too have decided, to at least write an account of what a few wise progressives are pretty sure happened in Chicago...
Methodists Launch New Association in Midst of Uncertain Future
During the first hour of its launch event in Chicago on October 7, leaders of the Wesleyan Covenant Association (WCA) were scrambling to find more chairs to accommodate the standing-room-only gathering, as well as swaying and clapping to the enthusiastic and impromptu...
Clarification: Email questions
Clarification: In this space, Good News republished a widely-distributed email critique of the Wesleyan Covenant Association gathering in Chicago from a well-known denominational official in the North Central Jurisdiction. “It’s ok to forward this email to friends and...
Endorse A Statement to the Council of Bishops from Faithful United Methodists
With the election of the Rev. Karen Oliveto as a bishop of The United Methodist Church, a pastor who is married to another woman and therefore unqualified to assume the office, it is clear to most people that the church has reached a crisis point. Thousands of people...
Large, Fast Growing UM Church Decides to Withhold Apportionments
By Walter Fenton- Evangelical United Methodist Church (EUMC), one of the denomination's fastest growing large churches, has decided to withhold paying its annual conference and general church apportionments. The Greenville, Ohio, congregation reached its decision in...
Bishops Void “Non-Conformity” Resolutions
By Thomas Lambrecht When the New England Annual Conference passed a resolution at its recent gathering in defiance of the standards of the global United Methodist Church regarding ordination and homosexuality, a "question of law" was immediately requested. When an...
