Archive: Passion for God Early Methodism was filled with vigor; vitality, and the fire of the Holy Spirit. The passion for God in the heart of the circuit riders and revival preachers was the spark that caused the miraculous growth of early American Methodism. The...

Archive: Church Growth Through Intercessory Prayer By R.A. Pegram Churches can and will grow for many reasons. There are seminars, consultants, videos, and shelves full of books available to instruct on church growth. Growth can come about by the personality, natural...

Archive: Seminaries in Crisis By Geoffrey Wainwright Almost all seminary professors will tell you that theological education is in a crisis. Nevertheless, they will tell you that their own institution is doing a pretty good job. Therein lies the self-delusion. Chances...

Archive: The Power of a Promise Keeper Last summer my dad and I were back up in the nose-bleed seats of Anaheim Stadium, home of the California Angels. Throughout my childhood, my dad would often take me to the ball park to watch major-league baseball—a ritual bonding...

Archive: Confessing Movement Draws 900, Adopts Statement By Bishop Cannon "Tonight we come before the church to insist that the central dilemma facing the United Methodist Church is our forgetfulness of central Christian teachings. United Methodist Christians do not...

Archive: Holiness for a New Millennium By John N. Oswalt "Holiness" is a word which has fallen on hard times. For most of us it is a word which does not have very positive connotations. We think of Bible-waving "Holy Rollers," or store-front churches with some such...