Every four years the United Methodist Church holds a convention. Just like the Republicans and the Democrats. This year Methodists affiliated with the UMC will convene in Tampa. (The vibrant Korean Methodist Church is not one of those affiliated.) There … Continue reading
As Pro-Lifers prepare to meet on the Washington Mall for their 39th annual March for Life, the Chicago Tribune ran a lengtthy story Saturday that can only be described as “life affirming”. Indeed that phrase is used in the article … Continue reading
The United Methodist Church is governed by a representative democracy–more or less. Internationally, with exceptions to provide over representation for declining areas (called conferences), there is approximate proportional representation at the policy-making convention every four years. It would be no … Continue reading
It’s been a couple of weeks since the McHenry County Board bucked Chairman Ken Koehler, State Senator Pam Althoff, State Rep. Mike Tryon and those who stand to gain financially from placement of video poker machines in local taverns and … Continue reading
When the Illinois General Assembly was first debating legalizing casinos in 1992, Methodist Bishop R. Sheldon Duecker led the fight against them. In Minnesota in 2005, Bishop Sally Dyck took to the airwaves in paid ads to oppose a state-run … Continue reading
News out of the every four year international conference of the United Methodist Church that I didn’t see in the mainstream media is that the 2008 General Conference delegates in Houston rejected liberals’ efforts to endorse homosexual marriage. Mark Tooley, … Continue reading
News out of the every four year international conference of the United Methodist Church that I didn’t see in the mainstream media is that the 2008 General Conference delegates in Houston rejected liberals’ efforts to endorse homosexual marriage. Mark Tooley, … Continue reading
Immediate past Northern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Church Joesph Sprague was infamous for supporting the homosexual agenda. Until this week, I have not seen evidence that his successor Hee-Soo Jung was following in his footsteps. Now, The Institute of … Continue reading
Immediate past Northern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Church Joesph Sprague was infamous for supporting the homosexual agenda. Until this week, I have not seen evidence that his successor Hee-Soo Jung was following in his footsteps. Now, The Institute of … Continue reading
This button was found at the Pheasant Run annual conference of Northern Illinois Conference Methodists on June 9th. All the liberals were wearing them. One evangelical wrote in Romans 3:23 above the ALL MEANS ALL lettering on the original button. … Continue reading
This button was found at the Pheasant Run annual conference of Northern Illinois Conference Methodists on June 9th. All the liberals were wearing them. One evangelical wrote in Romans 3:23 above the ALL MEANS ALL lettering on the original button. … Continue reading
