The Changing Shape of Methodism
The Changing Shape of Methodism -- By Thomas Lambrecht --- As many churches considered the option of disaffiliation, there has been a focus on the contrast between a traditional understanding of our Methodist doctrines and practices compared with how The United...
Timothy Keller’s Apologetic Legacy
Timothy Keller’s Apologetic Legacy -- By David F. Watson -- On May 19, Timothy Keller went home to his eternal reward. The church is richer for his ministry and poorer for his passing. Keller was a man of remarkable gifts. He was faithful to his calling, and he left...
Rise up in Love
By Leonard E. Fairley “What Started Out As A Peaceful Protest Turned Violent,” “Seven Shot in Louisville Demonstration Against Breonna Taylor’s Death,” “Chaotic Minneapolis Protests Spread Amid Emotional Calls For Justice, Peace,” “Protest Turns Violent!” These are...
Lord, Give us Eyes to See
“What a season we have been through and what a week we are in,” wrote Bishop Gregory V. Palmer to the United Methodists in the West Ohio Annual Conference. “The angst and pain are palpable. I need you to know I share that pain and I see me in some way, shape, or form...
Make Justice a Reality
By Keith Boyette - At its founding in its Statement of Moral Principles, the Wesleyan Covenant Association declared, “We believe that all persons are of sacred worth…. The WCA specifically renounces all racial and ethnic discrimination and commits itself to work...
Messengers of Hope
Photos by David Parks - In the midst of waves of protests around the globe in response to the death of George Floyd, there were also worship services in communities that brought Christians of different ethnicities together to sing and pray, mourn and lament. In the...
Greet Every Saint
By Courtney Lott - “Greet all God’s people in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:21) It’s the simplest phrase tacked on to the end of a letter. One we possibly pass by quickly, viewing it as a nice sentiment, and little else. We may even believe it’s a command easily and...
Celebrating A Founding Father of Gospel Music
By Jim Patterson Disbelief is the most satisfying response Carole Boston Weatherford gets from children about her books featuring notable African Americans. “Kids just can’t believe that our nation allowed those kinds of injustices to visit upon so many people,” said...
