Chinese-American UM leaders respond to controversial appointment maneuvers
According to a press release, the National Chinese Caucus (NCC) of the United Methodist Church urges “all parties involved in the process of appointment to maintain a spirit of peace and goodwill toward those who hold differing theological and ethical values, while...
Korean Pastors Penalized in California
By Thomas Lambrecht - Over the last two weeks, Good News has shared information about pastors of large churches in North Georgia and New Jersey where centrist-progressive bishops removed the appointments of their senior pastors without the consultation required by...
Book Review of Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexed
Archive: Perplexed by Wesley By Andrew D. Kinsey “What makes John Wesley so perplexing?” That opening question sets the stage for Jason Vickers’ stimulating new book, Wesley: A Guide for the Perplexed (Continuum). Associate Professor of Theology and Wesley Studies at...
Dancing in the furnace
Archive: Dancing in the Furnace By B.J. Funk When my children were younger, I received a few of those “Everything is perfect in our world” Christmas letters from well-meaning friends. I was happy for them. It’s just that their good news made me even more conscious...
Rediscovering your Bible
Archive: Rediscovering Your Bible By Steve Harper It happens to all of us sooner or later. Our enthusiasm for Scripture declines. We begin approaching our time of Bible reading more as a duty than a delight. We come to a familiar passage and feel like skipping over it...
Health care and the most vulnerable
Archive: Health care and the most vulnerable By Rob Renfroe If you own a television, listen to the radio, or read the newspaper, it’s nearly impossible to not get caught up in the intense debate regarding health care. Few issues regarding public policy have created...
Archive: The turning tide of United Methodism
Archive: The Turning Tide of United Methodism By Bill Bouknight Over the past 15 years, we have witnessed the cresting and subsequent decline of the liberal tide in American Methodism. Simultaneously, the influence of evangelicalism and orthodoxy has been steadily...
Methodism in Côte d’Ivoire
Archive: Methodism in Côte d’Ivoire By Tim Tanton The United Methodist Church’s roots in Côte d’Ivoire date back to 1914, when William Wadé Harris arrived in the country from neighboring Liberia. Completing a prison sentence for his role in a political revolt, Harris...
