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Articles for 2012

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Methodists need to recover identity as doctrinal people
4/12/2012
Identifying the doctrinal core of Methodism and advocating for a reclamation and reinvigoration of Methodists' identity as a doctrinal people.
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The meaning of evangelism
3/20/2012
Claiming that the ministry of evangelism is one of the fundamental tasks of the church, and pointing to ways it is being reclaimed in the United Methodist Church.
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Conferencing as a means of grace
3/7/2012
Looking ahead to the upcoming General Conference of 2012, with a recommendation to reclaim the Wesleyan understanding of Christian conferencing as a true means of grace.
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Suffering must be a part of authentic discipleship
2/22/2012
Juxtaposing our culture's obsession with ease and comfort with the calling of Christian discipleship to undergo trial and suffering, with an attempt to refocus our attention on the latter.
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Tebow’s not magic—but he is authentic
1/26/2012
Taking advantage of "Tebowmania" to look at one very public Christian who - as it turns out - tries in every way to practice what he preaches.
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Yesterday’s challenges still confronting UMC
1/12/2012
Using a 40-year old sermon by Albert C. Outler to examine the way in which the issues confronting Methodism have not gone away - which is both concerning and focusing for the church.
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