A Snake in the Manger
By Steve Beard - There is a grand Christmas tradition at our house on the evening of December 25: separating the crumpled wrapping paper from the bows that can be reused next year. For many families, Christmas Day signals the winding down of the holiday. Soon the...
Generous love: The Salvation Army
By Steve Beard - For more than 150 years, The Salvation Army has been the most consistent, creative, and trustworthy symbol for a warm hearted faith and a generous helping hand for those in need. With a legacy of rushing into where the need is greatest, it has earned...
Archive: Faith Crisis in the Methodist Ministry
Archive: Faith Crisis in the Methodist Ministry By Charles W. Keysor, Editor Crisis is all about us, it seems. Church leaders wax eloquent about an assortment of woes: *Shortage of ministers. *Dwindling professions of faith. *Sagging church school attendance....
Archive: Stand Tall!
Archive: Stand Tall! "The world pays no attention to the Church.'' Today we hear this criticism like a litany of despair. And we panic. For to be ignored is to fail, humanely speaking. And failure is disgrace in America's success- slanted culture. "The world pays no...
Archive: The Evangelism of Jesus
Archive: The Evangelism of Jesus By Robert E. Coleman Professor of Evangelism, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky Reprinted from "The Master Plan of Evangelism" Fleming H. Revell Co. © 1963, 1964 by Robert E. Coleman It all started by Jesus calling a few...
ARCHIVE: Renewal Through Recovey
Archive: Renewal Through Recovery By Carl E. Glasow, Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Cleveland, Tennessee A Local Pastor Looks at The Church Renewal is one of the current emphases in the Christian Church. Decreasing Sunday school and worship attendance, the...
Archive: Where Does an Alien Go to Register?
Archive: Where Does an Alien Go to Register? In whatever tribe the alien resides, there you shall assign him his inheritance, says the Lord God. Ezekiel 47:33 By David R. Hunsberger, Pastor, United Methodist Church, Wrightstown, New Jersey Christians who are...
Archive: Methodist Apostle in the Land of Lightning
Archive: Methodist Apostle in the Land of Lightning By Harold Spann Pastor, First United Methodist Church, San Augustine, Texas 1968 These days, it is rare to find a Methodist church excited about world missions. Recently, Mrs. Porter Brown, head of the Board of...
