Reconnecting the Connection
By Thomas Lambrecht - Dr. Scott Kisker, professor of the History of Christianity at United Theological Seminary, published an article...
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Rick Corder
Aug 25, 20203 min read
Members of Christ’s Flesh and Bones
By Walter Fenton As a young Christian, when I first read the Apostle Paul’s use of the human body as metaphor for the body of Christ, I...
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Rick Corder
Aug 24, 20204 min read
The Path to Friendship with God
By Carolyn Moore - When we get grace, everything else is colored differently. There is no greater gift from God, and therefore no greater...
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Rick Corder
Aug 23, 20208 min read
The Call to Study: Lessons in Education from the Gospels
Suzanne Nicholson August 17, 2020 Why should anyone go to college right now? Or seminary? The last six months have shown the world just...
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Rick Corder
Aug 18, 20201 min read
“LOVE HAS A NAME” WITH ADAM WEBER
Adam Weber, Pastor of Embrace Church (UMC) August 13, 2020 How do we learn to love people like Jesus, and especially those whom we might...
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Rick Corder
Aug 17, 20202 min read
Bishop John Yambasu of Sierra Leone dies in road accident; he was also chancellor of Africa Univ.
8/16/2020 - Bishop News Bishop John K. Yambasu, the Resident Bishop of the Sierra Leone, preaching at the 2016 General Conference of The...
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Rick Corder
Aug 16, 202025 min read
The Fall of United Methodism from Grace to Legalism: A Response to William B. Lawrence
William J. Abraham August 13, 2020 The following essay is a response to a 2020 essay in Methodist Review by the Rev. Dr. William J....
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Rick Corder
Aug 14, 20207 min read
Marriage: A School for Discipleship
By Tom Lambrecht - The cover story of the current issue of Christianity Today is entitled, "Can the Church Save Marriage?" I heartily...
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Rick Corder
Aug 11, 20206 min read
Preparation for Launch
By Keith Boyette In Ecclesiastes 3, Solomon reminds us that there is a time for every activity under the heavens. The times we live in...
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Rick Corder
Aug 7, 20206 min read
Coping with Covid-19 and washing dishes with love
By Steve Beard There are good reasons to avoid watching the evening news these days. It is a rough slog, even for those with sunny...
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Rick Corder
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Suggestion from the Balcony
By Chet Harris When I was serving full time as a parish minister I was always thinking about the next sermon or sermon series. I kept a...
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Rick Corder
Aug 4, 20202 min read
Nominees Sought for WCA Council Class of 2023
Laity, clergy, and local churches that are members of the Wesleyan Covenant Association (WCA) shape the decisions of the WCA in two...
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Rick Corder
Jul 31, 20205 min read
The Way of Humility, Honesty, and Courage
By Thomas Lambrecht Religion writer Terry Mattingly recently reported that 50 percent of "strong liberals" say they would fire business...
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Rick Corder
Jul 30, 20204 min read
How is It with your soul?
by Keith Lenard A question asked at small groups called bands. A question I answer weekly in my band. I’m frustrated and tired of the...
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Rick Corder
Jul 29, 20204 min read
Closing Windows and Windows of Hope
By Rev. Wayne Hobson “The window is closing,” that is what some health and medical professionals are saying about the time left to...
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Rick Corder
Jul 28, 20205 min read
Let Me Be Frank With You "The Opinionated Musings of a Young Pastor"
By Rev. Larry Frank Dreams for the Future of Methodism-Part 1 Much has been made for the last several years of “The Next Methodism.” This...
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Rick Corder
Jul 27, 20209 min read
Looking for Accountability in North Katanga
By Thomas Lambrecht Last week's Perspective reported some troubling actions taken by the Board of Ordained Ministry in the West Congo...
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Rick Corder
Jul 23, 20202 min read
WCA Postpones 2020 Global Gathering
Dear Members and Friends of the Wesleyan Covenant Association, Earlier this year, when I wrote to invite you to the Wesleyan Covenant...
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Rick Corder
Jul 22, 202010 min read
Segregationism and the Corruption of Methodist Discipline (or How Twentieth-Century Methodists Broke
July 20, 2020 by Scott Kisker I officially joined the United Methodist Church in 1980 when I was confirmed. I was 12 years old. It was...
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Rick Corder
Jul 22, 20207 min read
One for All, All for One
July 13, 2020 by Rachel L. Coleman “One for all and all for one!” That ebullient cry evokes an image of Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, the...
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