Omnia Methodist Posts

With Millennials and Generation Z leading the way, particularly among men, Bible reading among U.S. adults in 2025 is at its highest level in the last 15 years, according to new data from the “State of the Church” initiative. The initiative by Barna Group and Gloo collected data from 12,116 online interviews conducted between January […]

Seeing local news coverage of a church picnic usually wouldn’t raise an eyebrow. But this one caught my attention — it was hosted by a pastor I’d once known well, and the event was promoted as a “celebration of love and inclusion” for those who had attended the town’s pride parade.

Last May, Dr. Malcolm Yarnell (Southern Baptist), and Dr. Chris Bounds (Methodist) spoke about the Nicene Creed’s description of the Church at a dialogue in Shepherdsville, KY. The event celebrated 1700 years of the Nicene Creed and included alongside the abovementioned speakers, Pr. Tom Elbert (Lutheran), and Pr. Joseph Spurgeon (Presbyterian).

I first heard about “the five miracles of healing” when I was a student at Asbury Theological Seminary in the early 1970’s. Growing out of a profound experience of healing in his own life, Dr. Frank Stanger, who was the seminary president at the time, had a passionate interest in healing and taught a course […]

One of the books through which God spoke to me as I was coming out of fundamentalism was Dallas Willard’s classic, The Divine Conspiracy. The work remains as relevant as ever, though it was not an easy read for me as a college freshman. Willard’s classic of Christian discipleship is a long and at places […]

Few things sting more deeply than being misunderstood—especially in ministry. A comment taken out of context, a rumor whispered in the hallway, or an assumption made without truth can wound the heart of even the strongest servant of God. Pastors live in glass houses, and every word, decision, and expression is subject to interpretation.

In Lesson 7 of Spirit-Filled Methodism, Bishop Gregory points us to the heart of our mission: sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. Evangelism is not about human persuasion but about Spirit-empowered witness. Jesus promised His disciples, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses… […]

When I was four years old my Mother, who grew up Mennonite but became Methodist by marriage, shipped me to Berne, Indiana, to live with my aunt so I could attend a Mennonite bible school. Certain that I would not get a proper Christian education in our county-seat Methodist church, my mother determined that I […]

The women cook for one another and help teach each other sewing. They don’t pay a cent for lodging or food. The ward for expecting mothers is the latest addition to the Old Mutare Mission, a nexus of United Methodist Church ministries that also include the hospital, a church, two schools and a children’s home. […]

How do you know that this is happening? When this happens, what should you do? I want to answer these questions by sharing about my experience teaching the Church History One hybrid, which is the 8th in-person intensive I’ve taught since moving to Tulsa and joining the faculty at Asbury Theological Seminary. This is the […]