Comparing the Traditional Plan & Next Generation UMC Plan
by Rev. Darren Cushman Wood The Indianapolis Plan is often compared to the Next Generation UMC Plan (UMC Next) as if they are opposites....
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Rick Corder
Dec 11, 20192 min read
Jesus is Lord
I earned my Bachelor of Law from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, which was founded by Methodist missionaries in the 19th century. And...
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Rick Corder
Dec 10, 20194 min read
Great Response to “Book of Doctrines and Discipline”
By Walter Fenton In less than a month hundreds of people have responded with comments, critiques, and questions regarding the Wesleyan...
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Rick Corder
Dec 9, 20192 min read
The Spitting Image
“I recently did one of those Ancestry DNA tests—you know, that test where you send in a small capsule of your spit and a hundred bucks...
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Rick Corder
Dec 8, 20196 min read
A Crisis of Identity
By Thomas Lambrecht The current crisis in The United Methodist Church is often portrayed as a crisis of unity. The unity of our...
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Rick Corder
Dec 8, 20193 min read
How the Trust Clause Got Turned On Its Head
Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 by Timothy Tennent May of 2020 will be a momentous General Conference for those in the United Methodist...
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Rick Corder
Dec 8, 20192 min read
A Fresh Start Built on the Scriptures and the Creeds
“We are unapologetically intending a fresh start for the people called Methodist across the world,” said Dr. Billy Abraham at...
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Rick Corder
Dec 4, 20192 min read
We Have Got to Up Our Game
“As Christians, the question is not whether we should or should not be a theologian,” said Oklahoma laywoman Cara Nicklas at...
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Rick Corder
Dec 3, 20191 min read
Site for all things #GC2020
United Methodist Communications has created a Site for all things #GC2020 for anyone looking for current information about the upcoming...
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Rick Corder
Dec 2, 20195 min read
Dedicated, Faithful, and Honorable Leaders
By Walter Fenton There is no hiding the fact that many United Methodists are disappointed in many of the U.S. bishops who have led the...
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Rick Corder
Nov 27, 20193 min read
Now Thank We All Our God
By Keith Boyette In the seventeenth century, Martin Rinkart wrote the words of an amazing hymn of thanksgiving, “Now Thank We All Our...
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Rick Corder
Nov 27, 20196 min read
Seven hopeful words for grieving souls
by Carolyn Moore As the holidays ramp up, here are seven things we can know that speak hope to grieving or stressed-out souls: God is...
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Rick Corder
Nov 25, 20194 min read
Empowering Laity for a New Methodist Movement
By Walter Fenton In order to be a healthy and vibrant branch of the church universal, a new Methodist movement must equip and empower...
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Rick Corder
Nov 24, 201910 min read
Ten Tough Questions for General Conference 2020
by Bob Phillips Since the spate of annual conferences in the summer I have overheard numerous questions about the state of the United...
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Rick Corder
Nov 23, 20194 min read
A Good Word for “Full Inclusion Clobber”
by Robert J. Phillips, Illinois Great Rivers Conference of United Methodist Church Last summer there was a minor dust-up among some...
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Rick Corder
Nov 23, 20194 min read
‘Reflection on the Living Water’ -John 7:37 -39 – ‘The Hand Pump’
by Chet Harris Kentucky was not only the home of my father’s family; Kentucky was a place of wonderment for me during summer vacations....
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Rick Corder
Nov 22, 20195 min read
Both Conservative and Liberal
By Thomas Lambrecht The United Methodist Church inherited from the Church of England via John Wesley the idea of "the middle way." For...
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Rick Corder
Nov 22, 20193 min read
Framing the Question
Art A. W. Collins thinking about the future of the UMC All across The United Methodist Church, leaders (lay as well as clergy) are...
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Rick Corder
Nov 22, 20194 min read
Deploying Faithful, Energetic, and Effective Clergy
Local churches need faithful, creative, and energetic pastors to partner with them in worshiping God, growing as disciples of Jesus Christ,
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Rick Corder
Nov 20, 20193 min read
Eight Bishops Call for Deeper Conversations on New Methodist Expressions
By Keith Boyette Eight United Methodist bishops have issued a statement inviting “laity, clergy and bishops – regardless of their...
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