A Grand Story Line in Harlem
By Steve Beard -- “We don’t have long here, children. Our hopes and aspirations may feel limitless, but our days are finite, our experiences fading in the twinkling of an eye,” observed actress Cicely Tyson in her recent memoir, Just As I Am. “Death is a love note to...
Kingdom Believers in a Partisan World
By Carolyn Moore- Thinking back only two years ago, it is hard to imagine that wearing a medical mask could have become a national political conflict. And if someone had told me only a year ago that my faith would be called into question because I suspended in-person...
News: Ministry transitions within United Methodism
News: Ministry transitions within United Methodism By Steve Beard It is with great confidence and humility that I pass the mantle of leadership to Jonathan Dow. I pray that God will give him a double portion of the anointing that has been upon my life as he leads this...
The legacy of theological liberalism
By James V. Heidinger II In 1990, a pastor wrote in a conference paper a defense of United Methodisms being a liberal denomination. He insisted the L-word was not bad. For support he cited Websters Dictionary which defined liberal as generous, openhanded,...
Letters
Letters Cheers and Jeers Assured salvation As a follow-up to Les Longdens article, Wesley and Predestination (Good News May/June 2009), we can be profoundly grateful to Wesley for preaching that one who has trusted Christ can have the assurance of salvation....
Leadership for Ministry
Archive: Leadership for Ministry By Sue Nilson Kibbey As an adjunct instructor at United Theological Seminary, I teach a course for Master of Divinity students called Leadership for Ministry. Most in my classroom already pastor local churches, so during the semester I...
RX for worry: A thankful heart
By James P. Gills, M.D. In my practice as an ophthalmologist, we say that the worst part of cataract surgery is the week before the actual procedure. Thats when patients really start to think about the procedure and anticipate its effects. Many patients get concerned...
Faithful Ministry
Archive: Faithful Ministry Fond Memories I'm basically opposed to retirement! What do you do to replace a person like Jim Heidinger? It will take years to fully recognize his contribution to our United Methodist Church. And when that is recognized, it may be too late...
