Western Jurisdiction Prepares for Separation
By Thomas Lambrecht - Last week, the Western Jurisdiction announced that it “is beginning preparations for the next General Conference by recommitting itself to be a faithful, inviting, open, safe and loving place for all people.” Its nearly year-long campaign, called...
What Is a Traditional Methodist?
By Thomas Lambrecht - Traditionalist United Methodists have wrestled for several years with the question of what to call ourselves and what label to use. The need for a label became acute in 2016 when the General Conference authorized a commission to look at possible...
Archive: The NCC and the New World Order
Archive: The NCC and the New World Order by Alan Wisdom The long-troubled National Council of Churches (NCC) has a new general secretary who speaks of change. The Rev. Joan Brown Campbell has said that she is "very concerned about the ineffectiveness of our public...
Archive: Yeas and Nays
General Conference Afterthoughts Archive: Yeas and Nays General Conference is eleven days of highs and lows, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. It is the quadrennial showing of the good, the bad and the ugly within United Methodism. We arrive in unity with...
Archive: Declaration Signed
Archive: Declaration Signed An ad hoc group of United Methodists has issued a call to the denomination's highest governing body for actions ranging from renewed emphasis on evangelism and affirmation of the church's stance against ordaining homosexuals, to reducing...
Archive: Vision for Renewal: Urban Outreach
Archive: Vision for Renewal Urban Outreach by Jose R. Velazquez There has always been an aura of both strange fascination and overwhelming fear surrounding the city. For the city is a place of stark contrasts: it is a mammoth conglomeration of magnificent sights and...
Archive: Vision for Renewal: Our Theological Witness
Archive: Vision for Renewal Our Theological Witness By Mack B. Stokes My father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. Marion B. Stokes, were missionaries in Korea for 35 years. Early in his ministry my father said, "With God's help, I am going to make it my main business to save...
Archive: Vision for Renewal: Time For a New Coalition
Archive: Vision for Renewal Time For a New Coalition By Joe Harris As Good News celebrates its 25th year of service to the United Methodist Church it marks a time of reflection and forward-thinking about its relationship to the African-American community. Good News...
