The Breath of life
By Max Wilkins - The worldwide protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis took place during the week that God’s people celebrate Pentecost – the birthday of the Church, the birthday of the mission of Jesus, and the Lord’s sending of Holy Spirit,...
A Message from Mama
By B.J. Funk - I have such sweet memories of my mother, who has been vacationing with Jesus in heaven for 18 years. Imagine my surprise when I recently found an issue of Good News from 1984 among her valuables. Even more precious is her handwritten note on the front:...
Archive: The Great Miracle
Archive: The Great Miracle By James S. Robb Having trouble believing in miracles? Here's one that will give your faith a shot in the arm. These are not easy days to be a Christian. The prevailing wisdom tells us Christianity is mostly nonsense. Although there are a...
Archive: My Dog the Methodist
Archive: My Dog the Methodist by William Willimon The idea everyone is talking about At the United Methodist Church's most recent General Conference, we voted to make nine million new United Methodists by 1992. Southern Baptists scoffed; how could a denomination that...
Archive: The Best Gift of My Life
Archive: The Best Gift of My Life By Gus Gustafson Estelle, I feel awful." I said to my wife. "I can hardly hold myself up." Suddenly, I was very ill. Eight hours earlier, the day had started with great promise and anticipation. Friday, December 21, 1979. Estelle and...
Archive: Costa Rica The Holy Spirit Moves
Archive: Costa Rica The Holy Spirit Moves A UM mission team sees a spiritual by Mark Rutland The Methodist bishop, his arms in the air, tears streaming down his face, stood praising God in the Spirit. A young Methodist pastor told of his commitment to see a true...
Archive: Challenging a church out of focus
Challenging a church out of focus By Bishop Richard Wilke September/October 1986 In his new best seller, And Are We Yet Alive?, Bishop Richard B. Wilke calls the UMC a “church out of focus.” Following are excerpts from the book featuring both his stinging analysis and...
Archive: Challenging a church out of focus
Challenging a church out of focus By Bishop Richard Wilke September/October 1986 In his new best seller, And Are We Yet Alive?, Bishop Richard B. Wilke calls the UMC a "church out of focus." Following are excerpts from the book featuring both his stinging analysis and...
