- ‘She did not consent’: Family says Christian grandmother euthanized against her will
“I don’t want the death shot.” Those were reportedly the words of 83-year-old Brigitte Stegemann, a Christian grandmother in Ontario, Canada, who repeatedly resisted medically assisted dying before her death in July. Now, her granddaughter is demanding answers, alleging that… Read more: ‘She did not consent’: Family says Christian grandmother euthanized against her will - Courage & Cowardice in this Moment
I try to read the Firebrand Magazine articles when they come out. Firebrand was an exciting alternative to other Methodist digital platforms like Ministry Matters when it first came out. It continues to be a source of good Wesleyan thought,… Read more: Courage & Cowardice in this Moment - Women in Church Leadership with Preston Sprinkle (part 1 – corrected full episode)
Should women lead churches? What does the Bible actually say about women in positions of church leadership—and are we asking the right questions when we approach the debate? In Part 1 of my conversation with Preston Sprinkle, we discuss his… Read more: Women in Church Leadership with Preston Sprinkle (part 1 – corrected full episode) - When God Meets His People
The CBS television interviewer, Dan Rather, once asked Mother Teresa of Calcutta: “When you pray, what do you say to God?” Teresa replied, “I don’t say anything, I listen.” Rather pressed further: “Well okay, when God speaks to you, then,… Read more: When God Meets His People - The Beauty of Holiness: GMC General Conference | It’s Elementary Podcast Ep. 45
What happened at the 2026 General Conference of the Global Methodist Church? And what does it reveal about the future of Methodism around the world? In this episode of It’s Elementary, Dr. David Watson and Dr. Jessica LaGrone reflect on… Read more: The Beauty of Holiness: GMC General Conference | It’s Elementary Podcast Ep. 45 - Baltimore-Washington Conference Files Suit To Uphold Wesley’s Trust Clause
Dear Clergy and Laity of the Baltimore-Washington & Peninsula-Delaware Area: I greet you in the precious name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. It is with regret, but also with resolve, that I write to inform you that… Read more: Baltimore-Washington Conference Files Suit To Uphold Wesley’s Trust Clause - Asbury is first seminary to end federal loans after Trump cuts aid to low-paying college programs
Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky has become the first confirmed collegiate ministry program to phase out federal student loans after the Trump administration cut aid for low-paying degree programs. - John Wesley’s Theology Pushed to Its Limits and Beyond: The Metaphysics of the Redeemed Self
The subject before us is the theology of John Wesley. But the question I want to ask this morning is not simply, what did Wesley teach? It is a bit more searching than that. I want to ask: what kind… Read more: John Wesley’s Theology Pushed to Its Limits and Beyond: The Metaphysics of the Redeemed Self - The Reversal: When Politics Starts Discipling the Church
There is a song in the musical Hamilton called “The Room Where It Happens.” It is about power, about who gets to sit at the table where decisions are made. I think about that song often because, in a very… Read more: The Reversal: When Politics Starts Discipling the Church - John Wesley on Degrees of Justification
In 1768 John Wesley wrote to Jane March and told her that there are “innumerable degrees, both in a justified and a sanctified state, more than is possible for us exactly to define.” I begin with some background before explaining… Read more: John Wesley on Degrees of Justification - Christian Higher Ed and Title IV Funding
Asbury Theological Seminary, where I serve as President, recently announced its intention to withdraw from Title IV funding. This means our students will not receive federal student loans, participate in federal work-study programs, or receive grants from the federal government.… Read more: Christian Higher Ed and Title IV Funding - Homosexual “Pastor” Says the Holy Spirit Told Him the Bible is Wrong About Homosexuality
Brandan Robertson has been in the headlines quite a bit in the last year or so as he is an openly homosexual, self-described “pastor” who opposed traditional, biblical theology while installing himself as a biblical scholar and theologian. Robertson is… Read more: Homosexual “Pastor” Says the Holy Spirit Told Him the Bible is Wrong About Homosexuality - We Might Better Be Quiet?
In the lead up to General Conference, I hosted a series of panels on various topics pertaining to the Global Methodist Church. One of those panels was on the topic of the global nature of our connection. I had two… Read more: We Might Better Be Quiet? - Modern Christianity needs a Method
In the early first century, in Antioch, they gave us the name “Christians.” This name, likely coined satirically due to its connotation with slavery, Χριστιανός, or “those belonging to the Christ,” was received gladly by our earliest church family. After… Read more: Modern Christianity needs a Method - Can You Be a Christian and Still Feel Far From God?
Perhaps you’ve had the experience. At some point in the past, you met Jesus. You were forgiven. You were reconciled. You were loved. And for some time you walked in the joy of your newfound faith in Christ. There was… Read more: Can You Be a Christian and Still Feel Far From God? - A Life That Only Makes Sense if Jesus is Alive
What should the study of apologetics produce in the life of a Christian? This on its own does not sound like an interesting question. The obvious answer is likely—knowledge. We want Christians to know why the Gospels can be trusted,… Read more: A Life That Only Makes Sense if Jesus is Alive - Our Society Now Determines Whose Life Is Worth Keeping and Who Is Worth Killing
My own twins were born prematurely, and both of them suffered consequences of their premature birth. One of my twins was born with a congenital heart defect that recently required open-heart surgery—and the other suffered from other effects. Both are… Read more: Our Society Now Determines Whose Life Is Worth Keeping and Who Is Worth Killing - Good News Re-visted: Is Evangelism Relevant?
To many modern observers, evangelism seems like an antique chair in a museum: a curious relic of the past and an interesting phenomenon for study, but not to be sat on, not fit to bear the weight of today’s burdens… Read more: Good News Re-visted: Is Evangelism Relevant? - Drs. McCall & Vickers | It’s Elementary Podcast Ep. 44What makes theology distinctly Wesleyan? And why does every generation need to wrestle anew with the great doctrines of the Christian faith? In this episode of It’s Elementary, Dr. David Watson and Dr. Jessica LaGrone welcome Dr. Tom McCall of… Read more: Drs. McCall & Vickers | It’s Elementary Podcast Ep. 44
- HPUMC case tests limits of United Methodist connectionalism
If a Methodist church does not recognize the authority of its regional conference or its bishop, is that congregation still a United Methodist church? In its legal dispute with the Horizon West Conference of The United Methodist Church, Highland Park… Read more: HPUMC case tests limits of United Methodist connectionalism - Our Word to the World: Revisiting the GMC Social Witness
In a previous iteration of Methodism, noting a revisitation of our social witness after coming out of the General Conference would have been a noteworthy headline indeed, if only because of the controversies that it might have engendered. But for… Read more: Our Word to the World: Revisiting the GMC Social Witness - Sounding the Call: An Invitation for Courageous Christianity
Faithfulness to God requires exercising courage. The Biblical witness recounts the stories of God’s people acting courageously in the face of injustice and corruption. In moments of despair and oppression, the Scriptures show God’s people speaking and acting with courage.… Read more: Sounding the Call: An Invitation for Courageous Christianity - How Far Can New York Push to Mandate Amish Vaccination?
The State of New York has fined three Amish schools $118,000 for refusing childhood vaccinations. The schools take no public money. Counsel says the families can pay the judgments only if the state takes their land. - New Methodist Movement Reports Surge in Global Expansion
The Global Methodist Church is making waves across the Christian world as it reports remarkable growth in both congregations and regional conferences. The denomination, which stands firmly on biblical principles and traditional Christian values, recently gathered more than 1,100 faithful… Read more: New Methodist Movement Reports Surge in Global Expansion - Global Methodist Church Adopts Articles of Faith, Elects Eight Bishops at Johannesburg Conference
The Global Methodist Church adopted a new set of Articles of Faith and elected eight bishops to its first regular Assembly of Bishops as its General Conference concluded Sept. 5 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. According to the… Read more: Global Methodist Church Adopts Articles of Faith, Elects Eight Bishops at Johannesburg Conference