The Myth of “Progress”
By Thomas Lambrecht - One often hears that Methodism used to believe the "wrong" thing about slavery, the ordination of women, and the affirmation of same-sex relationships, and that Methodism moved to believe the "right" thing about slavery and the ordination of...
How Long, O Lord?
By Tom Lambrecht - Someone shared a video with me the other day that showed a three-year-old girl sitting in her house by the glass patio door looking out. She repeatedly shouted, "I hate this house! I hate this house! I hate this house!" I think many of us are right...
Archive: Is War Ever Justified?
Archive: Is War Ever Justified? YES! says Elizabeth Richman, Lay Member, Oregon/Idaho Annual Conference, Alsea, Oregon A recent Judicial Council decision makes it clear that the Social Principles statement (Discipline, pp. 86-104) does not have the force of law in our...
Archive: God’s Troubadour in Hale Center
A young pastor tells how he began writing folk songs to celebrate God at work in the lives of his congregation. He is … Archive: God’s Troubadour in Hale Center by Wesley Putnam Pastor, United Methodist Church, Hale Center, Texas I don't remember a time when I didn't...
Archive: I Am Convinced…
Archive: I Am Convinced… By James V. Heidinger II, Editor, Good News Magazine This is my first word to you on the editorial pages since becoming the new Executive Secretary /Editor of Good News. I am still adjusting to the awesome responsibility of giving leadership...
Archive: Night Train to Nairobi
A miracle happened to missionary Gene Lewton on the Archive: Night Train to Nairobi by Dwight Harriman Condensed from A Call to Prayer, with permission Gene Lewton awoke and peered through the predawn grayness of the room and wondered what he had eaten last night that...
Archive: Does anyone care about 3,000,000,000 Lost Souls?
Archive: Does anyone care about 3,000,000,000 Lost Souls? An exclusive interview with Dr. Robert Coleman, internationally recognized authority on evangelism Q What was the Consultation on World Evangelism (COWE); who was invited, and what was the main theme? A About...
Archive: “Turn off the cartoons, Mom…here comes the Bible Bowl!”
Archive: “Turn off the cartoons, Mom…here comes the Bible Bowl!” Irrepressible evangelist Jack Gray has discovered a way to bring the Gospel into the hearts and minds of children. by Jay Gaines, Carrollton, Texas Nearly eleven years ago, evangelist Jack Gray was...
