Dreams for a New Church
By Chris Ritter - There is good reason to believe that the United Methodist Separation Protocol will be approved early at the 2020 General Conference and today’s United Methodist denomination will give way to two separate churches, each different from anything we have...
Spiritual Warfare and Tying up the Strong Man
By David F. Watson - Several years ago a student stopped me in the seminary hallway. “Brother, will you pray for me?” he asked. “I’m under spiritual attack.” I now look back on that day with regret. I didn’t take him seriously. I said something to appease him and went...
When Mr. Asbury Preached
When Mr. Asbury Preached By Jesse Lee (1758-1816) Excerpt from a Short History of the Methodists (1810 edition, reprinted in 1974 – Academy Books) September/October 1979 Good News During the time of the conference, we were highly favored of the Lord, and souls were...
Francis Asbury: Super Circuit Rider – Part I
Francis Asbury: Super Circuit Rider – Part I By Charles Ludwig September/October 1979 Good News The story of Bishop Francis Asbury – zealous for Christ, autocratic, tireless in the saddle, he criss-crossed early America preaching, exhorting, establishing classes and...
Archive: A Nightmare of ”Liberation”
Archive: A Nightmare of ''Liberation" The true story of a missionary family, the Marvin Wolfords, trapped by Communist guerrillas in Zaire. by Randall Nulton, Wheaton, Illinois The long nightmare started with a knock at the door. Two friends came to tell the eight...
Archive: The Deeper Joy
Archive: The Deeper Joy by Jean Clarkson, Montrose, Michigan Joy had always been just another word for happiness until Papa came to live with us. Papa had always been the strong one in our family but now he was weak. Illness had put him in the hospital and he needed...
Archive: If morning is to come
Archive: If morning is to come By Earl G. Hunt Jr. (1918-2005) Good News May/June 1979 The Tennessee Annual Conference, after careful review and evaluation of statistics submitted from the six districts, will show a very substantial membership loss for last conference...
Archive: Resurrection in Paradise Hills
Archive: Resurrection in Paradise Hills by Diane Knippers, Associate Editor, Good News Magazine "If I had known everything that lay ahead when I graduated from seminary in 1974 and was appointed here, I might have declined the appointment and looked for a way to...
