Archive: The Infant Baptism Controversy By Ben Husted Charlie and Helen were the kind of people any pastor would like to have in the church: they tithed, taught Sunday school, worked in United Methodist Men's and Women's groups, studied, witnessed for Christ and loved...

Archive: How Many People Does Bill Hinson Pastor? New Year's Day 1989 found Dr. William H. Hinson, pastor of the world's largest United Methodist church, living on the streets. And though Hinson was there for only one night (with four other Houston clergymen) to...

Archive: What John Wesley Might Say to the United Methodist Church By Rober Tuttle “There is nothing new under the sun” (ECC. 1:9). The Hebrew Scriptures would seem to suggest that John Wesley’s words to the church of the 18th century are just as relevant now as they...

Archive: On Holy Ground This Indian-born lecturer removes his shoes to preach to people no one notices By Sara L. Anderson It has been said of Sam Kamaleson, “He has spoken in face-to-face encounters with more church leaders than anyone in the world.” “Sam who?” you...

Archive: The Missing Cross Has the Church stopped preaching the message of Calvary? By David F. Wells The New Testament never says that Christ lived for us, thirsted for us, was tempted for us or became weary for us, true as all this is. What it says, and says...

Archive: Great Expectations By Sandi Kirk A young man walked slowly along a cobblestone pathway toward Oxford. As he walked, his heart burned within him, for he was reading Jonathan Edward's absorbing narrative of revival in America.[1] The whole town of Northampton...