Both Conservative and Liberal
By Tom Lambrecht - The United Methodist Church inherited from the Church of England via John Wesley the idea of "the middle way." For Anglicans, this "middle way" meant the church could be both catholic and reformed (the two major theological poles in the 1500's and...
Who Will Prevail in Minneapolis?
By Rob Renfroe - In six months, the General Conference of The United Methodist Church will meet once again. And once again the business of the conference will be consumed with our differences regarding sexual ethics. Various groups have filed their plans for a way...
Archive: Liturgy and Evangelism Belong Together
Archive: Liturgy and Evangelism Belong Together September 1967 By Ted Griner, Pastor, First Methodist Church, Statesboro, Georgia The conflict between liturgy and evangelism has been one of disregard and distrust. Seldom have the proponents of each engaged in...
Archive: The Fellowship of the Redeemed
Archive: The Fellowship of the Redeemed September 1967 By Howard A. Hanke, Professor of Bible, Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky Member, Rocky Mountain Conference of The Methodist Church During the pastoral period in the Old Testament, a dedicated man of God expressed...
Archive: Books to Help You
Archive: Books to Help You September 1967 Conducted by Associate Editor Michael Walker, Associate Pastor, Walnut Hill Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas Evangelicals at the Brink of Crisis, by Carl F. H. Henry (Word Books, Waco, Texas, 1967, 120 pp., $1.75). Reviewed by...
Archive: The Character of a Methodist
Archive: The Character of a Methodist Part Two September 1967 by John Wesley This concludes the feature which began in the summer [June] issue. The Methodist knows that every single ability has come from God. So the Methodist gladly dedicates these talents to the...
Archive: Can the Clergy be Converted?
Archive: Can the Clergy be Converted? September 1967 By C. Philip Hinerman, Pastor, Park Avenue Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota Can we expect that the Protestant man of God will live out his professional career free from divine grace, and still fulfill his...
Archive: Methodists in Russia??
Archive: Methodists in Russia?? An exclusive report by the first American to preach in Russia's only Methodist church. September 1967 By John E. Vanscoy, Pastor, First Methodist Church, Lanark Illinois "I am thankful to God that I may greet you from Estonia, where you...
