Justified by Faith: Why the Details Matter — A Lesson from Making Bread — By James R. Morrow — How hard could it be? I had just tasted one of the best slices of homemade bread I’d ever eaten. Perfect texture, with a delightful taste (especially when slathered in butter!).
Transformational Love of God: Christian Perfection — By Wendi. J. Deichmann — For centuries Methodists have enthusiastically sung the hymn, “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling,” the lyrics of which poetically articulate the Wesleyan doctrine of Christian perfection. Composed by Charles Wesley in 1847, this hymn doubles as a teaching primer
Yesterday & Today: Church of God in Christ — By John Mark Richardson, Sr. — The Church of God in Christ (COGIC), a Holiness-Pentecostal denomination, has a deep spiritual heritage dating back to over 128 years. It has become one of the largest denominations in the United States and is
Coming out of Exile – By Riley B. Case – The 1960s were not a good time for evangelicals. For one thing, the Methodist liberal establishment did not even want to admit evangelicals were evangelicals. When I went to the head of the chapel committee at my Methodist seminary and
Good News Legacy Continues As Good News wraps up 58 years of ministry seeking to advocate for scriptural Christianity and lead Methodists to a faithful future, our legacy continues. It continues in the lives of men, women, and children who were inspired and brought closer to Jesus through Good News
Scriptural Holiness: A set apart people — David F. Watson (March/April 2025) — At its 2024 Convening General Conference, the Global Methodist Church adopted the following mission statement: “The Global Methodist Church exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ and spread scriptural holiness across the globe.” As one of the
Body Language — By Jessica LaGrone (March/April 2025) — The first paying job I ever held was as a Health Aide in a doctor’s office that primarily treated patients and families who were unable to pay for medical care. I wasn’t qualified to do much in the way of real
Why We Do What We Do — By Tammie Grimm (March/April 2025) — I require students in my Christian formation classes to read John Wesley’s Character of a Methodist as their first assignment. I want them to hear from Mr. Wesley himself that though early Methodists of the 18th century