Are Traditionalists “Leaving” The United Methodist Church?
By Tom Lambrecht - The recently announced separation plan called the "Protocol on Reconciliation and Grace through Separation" has aroused many reactions in and beyond the church. Some are satisfied and even hopeful that the long-running conflict in our church can...
Why I Support the Separation Proposal
By Rob Renfroe - Responses to the proposed plan for separation could hardly be more divergent. Some are shouting "hallelujah" and others are feeling dismissed, even sold out. There are several components of the plan that I do not like. In particular, I don't like the...
Archive: Jesus Christ: Master of the Crisis
Archive: Jesus Christ: Master of the Crisis Condensed from an address by Dr. Akbar Abdul-Haqq, Associate Evangelist with Billy Graham The Lord of the Church calls us to repentance. We fail to love and serve Him above all. I would be belaboring the obvious if I were to...
Archive: Strategies for Solution of the Church Crisis
Archive: Strategies for Solution of the Church Crisis Part Two Condensed from an address by Dr. Leslie H. Woodson Chairman, Good News Board of Directors Pastor, Memorial United Methodist Church, Elizabethtown, Kentucky We must "fight on for the faith" by growing in...
Archive: Strategies for Solution of the Church Crisis
Archive: Strategies for Solution of the Church Crisis Part One Condensed from an address by Dr. Charles W. Keysor Editor, Good News Pastor, Grace United Methodist Church, Elgin, Illinois We must "contend for the faith" by yielding ourselves to Christ, so that He can...
Archive: Social Reform: An Evangelical Imperative in the Crisis
Archive: Social Reform: An Evangelical Imperative in the Crisis Condensed from an address by Dr. Claude Thompson Professor of Systematic Theology Candler School of Theology The Gospel demands involvement in social change as a crucial dimension of obedience to Jesus...
Archive: Unity Among Dis-United Methodists
Archive: Unity Among Dis-United Methodists Condensed from an address by Dr. C. Philip Hinerman Vice Chairman, Good News Board of Directors Pastor, Park Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota Our ultimate hope is Jesus Christ, rather than human wisdom,...
Archive: The Black Crisis in the Church
Archive: The Black Crisis in the Church Condensed from an address by Tom Skinner, Evangelist Black Americans are not much influenced by a church whose Gospel excludes personal involvement. Wanted: Christian radicals who are willing to be fools for Jesus Christ. It's a...
