Sexual Holiness, Wholeness, and Brokenness
By Debra Baty September 24, 2021 It has often been noted that disagreements over sexuality and gender are merely the symptom of the more...
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Rick Corder
Sep 17, 20214 min read
What’s Happening with General Conference in 2022?
By Joseph F. DiPaolo September 17, 2021 Delegates pray together at The United Methodist Church’s 2019 special General Conference in St....
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Rick Corder
Sep 10, 20215 min read
Unbelievable Heartbreak: Confronting the Mess My Bishop Created at Mt. Bethel Church
By Casey Alarcon September 10, 2021 When Christians feel mistreated, how should we respond? As devoted church members, what recourse do...
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Rick Corder
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Comparing The United Methodist Church with the Global Methodist Church (in Formation)
By Thomas Lambrecht September 8, 2021 What will the proposed new Global Methodist Church look like? How will it operate? In what ways...
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Rick Corder
Aug 20, 20213 min read
The Gift of Working for a Future Global Church
By Angela Pleasants August 20, 2021 On July 1, I started working for the Wesleyan Covenant Association as the Vice President of Clergy...
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Rick Corder
Aug 13, 20214 min read
What Should Our Church Be Doing Right Now?
By Keith Boyette August 13, 2021 One of the most frequent and urgent questions posed by United Methodist laity and clergy today is “What...
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Rick Corder
Aug 6, 20214 min read
A Church without a Trust Clause
By Walter Fenton August 6, 2021 “Wait a second,” said a United Methodist layperson at a church where I was making a presentation. “Did...
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Rick Corder
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Message from North Georgia Conference Board of Trustees
By Walter Fenton July 30, 2021 7/28/2021 The Board of Trustees of the North Georgia Conference and Mt. Bethel UMC have issued the...
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Rick Corder
Jul 30, 20215 min read
Learning and Living the Christian Faith
By Walter Fenton July 30, 2021 “Pastor, when those Jehovah’s Witness people come to my door, I pretend not to be home,” said Barb, a...
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Rick Corder
Jul 28, 20218 min read
Time to Go: Why We Must Pass the Protocol
Jeff Greenway July 27, 2021 This article is part of our Counterpoint series, in which Firebrand explores opposing viewpoints on...
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Rick Corder
Jul 23, 20214 min read
Hearts of Peace Can Still Prevail
By Keith Boyette July 23, 2021 Since the January 2020 announcement of the Protocol for Reconciliation and Grace through Separation United...
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Rick Corder
Jul 16, 20219 min read
The Ill-Conceived Plan to Seize Mt. Bethel’s Assets
July 15, 2021 By Good News By Thomas Lambrecht — In a dramatic and unprecedented move, the North Georgia Annual Conference has initiated...
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Rick Corder
Jul 16, 20215 min read
An Episcopal Fiasco in North Georgia
By Walter Fenton July 16, 2021 CORRECTION: After the posting of this article it was brought to our attention that on July 7, 2021, the...
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Rick Corder
Jul 15, 202112 min read
Love that Transforms: How Recovering the Story of Scripture Informs the Human Sexuality Debate
Suzanne Nicholson July 13, 2021 “Love is love.” “Why can’t people just love one another?” “How can a committed, loving relationship be...
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Rick Corder
Jul 9, 20214 min read
Rev. Angela Pleasants Joins WCA Leadership Team
By Walter Fenton July 9, 2021 The Wesleyan Covenant Association is pleased to announce that the Rev. Angela Pleasants has joined its...
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Rick Corder
Jul 7, 20219 min read
The Un-Tying of The United Methodist Church, Part 2
Ted A. Campbell This is Part 2 of a three-part series by the Rev. Dr. Ted A. Campbell on the events that have led to the pending division...
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Rick Corder
Jul 2, 20214 min read
Structured to Serve
By Keith Boyette July 2, 2021 When John and Charles Wesley gathered with others at Oxford College to encourage and strengthen one another...
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Rick Corder
Jul 1, 20218 min read
Ten Reasons Why I’ll Join the Global Methodist Church
By Jay Therrell June 2, 2021 This recent season in the life of The United Methodist Church has been challenging. It feels like we’re...
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Rick Corder
Jun 25, 20214 min read
WCA Wraps Up Legislation with Virtual Online Global Assembly
By Walter Fenton June 25, 2021 Delegates from around the world participated in an online virtual meeting on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, to...
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Rick Corder
Jun 18, 20215 min read
Bishops in the Global Methodist Church
By Keith Boyette June 18, 2021 I recently read American Saint: Francis Asbury & The Methodists, John Wigger’s 2009 biography of...
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