Roots of Free Methodism
Roots of Free Methodism -- By Bruce N. G. Cromwell - The Free Methodist Church was birthed in 1860 when Benjamin Titus Roberts, a pastor in the Methodist Episcopal Church in New York, recognized that he could no longer serve in harmony with that...
Faith, Love, and Praise: The Nicene Creed and Liturgical Formation
Faith, Love, and Praise: The Nicene Creed and Liturgical Formation -- By Jonathan A. Powers - Words matter. Think of the old saying: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” We may want that to be true, but deep down we know it...
Finding Effective Leaders
Finding Effective Leaders By Rob Renfroe Recently I had a conversation with a friend who is grateful for the Global Methodist Church but who is concerned for its future. Not because of anything that is presently occurring but because “we’re all human and we all have a...
A Parting Thank You
A Parting Thank You By Rob Renfroe and Thomas Lambrecht Good News was founded in 1967 to be a voice for scriptural Christianity within what would in 1968 become The United Methodist Church. Now, fifty-seven years later, our board of directors and our executive...
Nigerian Conflict and Chaos
Nigerian Conflict and Chaos By Thomas Lambrecht This has been a difficult summer for the Good News office. Hurricane Beryl caused two weeks of power outages, preventing us from working in the office or accomplishing much of anything. Technical issues caused our...
But Grace Said …
But Grace Said ... By B.J. Funk On that painful morning, his words cut deep into my heart. I had driven the forty-five- minutes-drive the night before as soon as I got the call. Daddy was now with the Lord, and I went to be with my mother. Her kind preacher stayed...
TMS Global has a new CEO
TMS Global has a new CEO “Thirty years ago, I never would have guessed that God would use our team’s tiny church plant in Kazakhstan to raise up pastors and many believers who now live in 11 countries around the world,” tells Dr. James “Jim” Ramsay, TMS...
Is There Room for Traditionalists?
Is There Room for Traditionalists? By Thomas Lambrecht July/August 2024 The 2020/2024 General Conference has just concluded its ten-day run in Charlotte, North Carolina. A summary of some of the actions taken by the conference are available in last week’s Perspective,...
