Original Sin in Methodism
Original Sin in Methodism - By Paul Stallsworth - Since congregations and clergy began disaffiliating from The United Methodist Church, those remaining United Methodist have been defensively repeating this mantra: “Our doctrinal standards have not changed and will...
Prison Evangelism Transforms Inmates
Prison Evangelism Transforms Inmates - By Kudzai Chingwe - HARARE, Zimbabwe (UM News) Editor’s note: For security purposes, only the first names of incarcerated individuals have been used. In an effort to share God’s love with those in need, The United Methodist...
The Structure of Things
By Thomas Lambrecht- As Christians, we believe God created the universe. He created it with a certain structure. That structure is reflected in the physical universe – what we call the laws of physics (and biology). He also created the universe with a certain moral...
Voices of The Global South
By Max Wilkins - As The United Methodist Church moves ever closer to the seemingly inevitable adoption of the Protocol for separation and the establishment of the Global Methodist Church (GMC), those of us who remain committed to traditional understandings and...
Distinctions, Differences, and the Future of Methodism
By Thomas Lambrecht What will the proposed new Global Methodist Church look like? How will it operate? In what ways will it be different from what we have been accustomed to in The United Methodist Church? These questions weigh on the minds of people who are thinking...
If They Do These Things Now
By Rob Renfroe - Not long ago I spoke via Zoom to the Zimbabwe General Conference delegation. They have asked several persons representing all theological views to talk to them about the future of the United Methodist Church. The man who spoke before I did would...
Pastoral Perseverance Amid Challenges
By Chenayi Kumuterera (UM News) - Every Sunday, the Rev. Annamore Kahlari awakens before sunrise to pack a bag for her long walk. She is the pastor in charge of Zimbabwe’s Chikore Circuit, Makoni Buhera District. She journeys about 15 miles each way, carrying a...
The Spirituality of Work
By Thomas Lambrecht - Labor Day is a holiday in honor of work. Too often, Christians have adopted a secular understanding of work. We view it either as drudgery or as an idol to which we devote all our time and energy. But work is a spiritual endeavor. We are to...
