General Conference Postponed: Virtual Meeting Needs Protocol Action
By Thomas Lambrecht - On February 25, the Commission on the General Conference announced that the 2020 General Conference – postponed once until August 29, 2021 – has now been postponed again until August 29, 2022. On the same day, the Council of Bishops announced it...
A Time for Clarity
As you are probably aware, the Commission on the General Conference announced on February 26 that the 2020 General Conference has now been postponed until August 29, 2022. This is a second postponement, General Conference having previously been moved from May 2020 to...
Archive: Healing our Doctrinal Dyslexia
Archive: Healing our Doctrinal Dyslexia By William J. Abraham One of the most heartening features of life in the United Methodist Church is the deep yearning for renewal that can be detected at almost all levels of the church. In the patchwork of renewal movements...
Archive: Too Much Arrival—Not Enough Survival
Archive: Too Much Arrival—Not Enough Survival By Duffy Robbins The Christian life is a marathon. It is not about speed; it is about distance. It's not about how fast our kids grow; it's about how far our kids grow. If we want to nurture in our students a faith that...
Archive: Precious Extract
Archive: Precious Extract The customer entered the pet store looking for bird to take home. There before him perched two parrots. They were identical in size and color, yet one bird had a list price of $75 while the other boasted a $150 tag. Looking to the proprietor,...
Archive: Generational reconciliation modeled at Aldersgate ’95
Archive: Generational reconciliation modeled at Aldersgate '95 Lively preaching and vibrant praise to God have always been hallmarks of United Methodism's annual conference on the Holy Spirit, known as Aldersgate. This year's early-August event was no exception, as...
Archive: Vital Methodism and the fire of God
Archive: Vital Methodism and the fire of God While recently discussing the preliminary findings of a four-year study of United Methodism and American culture, the Rev. Dennis M. Campbell, dean of the Duke University Divinity School, touched upon the theme of our...
Archive: “By Water and the Spirit” Understanding Baptism
Archive: "By Water and the Spirit"—Understanding Baptism The new baptism statement needs further study before it becomes the doctrine and practice of the church. At this point in time too many questions remain unanswered. The church should avoid the disaster of 1972...
