Gulp of Forgiveness
Gulp of Forgiveness - By B.J. Funk - Nowhere is the sting of hurt more prominent than in your church. Pain received is more hurtful in church because it’s just not supposed to happen there. That’s the one place we can count on to be filled with love. That’s the one...
Global Methodism’s Nationwide Roll-Out
Global Methodism's Nationwide Roll-Out - By Walter Fenton - With the recent authorizations of a transitional district advisory team (TDAT) in Virginia and one covering nine western states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and...
Will Regionalization be an Option for Africa?
Will Regionalization be an Option for Africa? - By Jerry Kulah - It has become abundantly clear in recent times that the issue of “regionalization” has taken center stage within The United Methodist Church body politic. This is evidenced by the fact that some...
Giving Thanks (Even Now)
Giving Thanks (Even Now) - By Shannon Vowell - This is the first Thanksgiving in my adult life when the scripture verse that most accurately describes our collective mood seems to be Matthew 10:34-36. Jesus said, "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the...
The Marks of a Methodist 4: Mission
The Marks of a Methodist 4: Mission - By Thomas Lambrecht - We have been examining what it means to be a Methodist in honor of John Wesley’s tract, The Character of a Methodist, but following a modern version of those ideas in Bishop Gerald Kennedy’s 1960 book, The...
Methodist Heritage: World Methodist Council 1961
Methodist Heritage: World Methodist Council 1961 - Address by Bishop Gerald Kennedy - Tenth World Methodist Conference Oslo, Norway August 19, 1961 In the nineteenth century, the English theologian Frederick Dennison Maurice wrote: “I cannot but think that the...
Judicial Council (Partly) Faces Reality
Judicial Council (Partly) Faces Reality - By Thomas Lambrecht - In a recent decision, the Judicial Council has partly walked back their earlier resolution that the 2020 General Conference was not cancelled, only postponed. Unfortunately, this walk-back comes too late...
Methodist Heritage: New York’s John Street
Methodist Heritage: New York's John Street - By Edmund Robb III - Good News, January-February 1977 - What do a one-eyed army captain, an Irish immigrant, and a distraught woman have in common? They were all part of launching Methodism in New York City. Here’s how it...
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