Praying for GC2020
By Tom Albin - Gracious God fill me with your wisdom, love, and compassion – that I may pray in your name, intercede in your nature, and align with your will. Incline the hearts of every United Methodist to your heart – that we may all love alike, even though we do...
A Primer on Local Church Assets
By David W. Scott - As I have tried to explain in a series of articles found on UM & Global (umglobal.org), The United Methodist Church as a whole is not a legal entity capable of owning property or financial assets. Local church property (real or personal,...
Archive: On Polarizing the Church
Archive: On Polarizing the Church The following is reprinted with minor modification from our issue of April/June, 1970. Recently, some United Methodist laymen met with their bishop. They came to talk about things that were bothering them. "What happened?" we asked,...
Archive: More About WCC Grants to Terrorists
Archive: More About WCC Grants to Terrorists By Charles W. Keysor, Editor, Good News Magazine The Nov/Dec issue of Good News, contained an editorial titled, "Angry, Embarrassed, and Ashamed." It discussed the gift of $85,000 given to two African terrorist groups by...
Archive: On Being a Christian Cop
Archive: On Being a Christian Cop Meet Don Osgood, a United Methodist layman who shares his faith on and off the beat. by G. Wayne Rogers "Every morning when I go to work I ask God to let me be the policeman He wants me to be and to guide me and protect me. I know...
Archive: The Strange Silence
Archive: The Strange Silence Why are we shutting our eyes and minds to the murder of millions of Cambodians? A Call to Christian Conscience By James V. Heidinger II, Pastor, Drummond United Methodist Church, Cadiz, OH Member, Good News Board of Directors Chairman,...
Archive: The Healing
Archive: The Healing How a young woman came to experience God’s love. The first of two personal testimonies by Joan MacMillan “Our Father,” they said in churches. I thought I’d get sick if anyone said that again. Father. That was someone who hit you or ignored you, or...
Archive: What You Need to Know About the Appointment of Your Pastor
Archive: What You Need to Know About the Appointment of Your Pastor A church is not likely to rise above the effectiveness level of its minister. That's why pastoral selection, continuation and/or replacement is a vitally important decision affecting every member and...
