Hello all! Welcome to my new blog! Amidst all the UMC disaffiliation discussion, I wanted to make my first post the resource list I’ve compiled to this point so you all can click rather than type so many lengthy links. Please inform yourselves at this important juncture in the history of Methodism. If there are any bad/dead links, please let me know! So, without further delay, here you go:
Some Resources (Not Exhaustive but a Good Cross Section)
St. Luke / Local Presentations
My talk given at St. Luke 8/24/22 – https://youtu.be/odkHcHhvk6s
Rev. Dr. Leah Hidde-Gregory Presentation (9/13/22) – https://youtu.be/tdOfAxdKG8E
Ryan Barnett at First Church 1/12/23 – Long but excellent. https://www.youtube.com/live/fM_J_09vfvY?feature=share
Town Hall at First United Methodist San Angelo (mainly aimed at their members, but informative): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5MNYU7zMPo
A conversation with Kendall Waller (Rio Texas Conference Treasurer & Director of Administrative Ministries) held at Sierra Vista UMC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEmg3Wge5l0
Thought / Opinion Pieces
This echoes much of what I’ve been thinking/saying for years, and I heartily believe to be true: https://juicyecumenism.com/2023/01/17/why-united-methodist-tolerance-of-conservatives-will-be-impossible/
Bishop Scott Jones – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdYtHOtvl3I
An opinion piece by Bishop Willimon (stay UMC perspective): https://www.christiancentury.org/article/opinion/united-methodist-divorce-mistake
A rebuttal to Bishop Willimon – https://unsettledchristianity.com/yes-the-united-methodist-divorce-is-a-mistake/
Good News (Creedal/GMC perspective from a pastor at The Woodlands – Houston, who has already voted to disaffiliate. Rob Renfroe in six videos ~15 minutes each) – https://www.youtube.com/c/GoodNewsMethodist
Abraham, William J. “Waking From Doctrinal Amnesia: The Healing of Doctrine in The United Methodist Church.” Abingdon Press, Nashville: 1995. A deceased Methodist Elder (from our conference) and considered by many to be one of the finest philosophers who ever lived.
Beaumont, Susan. “How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going” by Susan Beaumont. Published 2019. Published by Rowman & Littlefield.
“United Methodists At the End of the Mainline,” William J. Abraham, First Things, June 1998. https://www.firstthings.com/article/1998/06/002-united-methodists-at-the-end-of-the-mainline
A good summary of what got us here: https://firstshreveport.com/media/1173106-4835735-32710248/the-umc?fbclid=IwAR3Cg4L9Ss0L4eWx6hUcWlhG_UE4bGEh4RMLMRMPPVBMbcxErh3zkYTE3Yk
John Wesley Recounting the Early days of Methodism
A Plain Account of the People Called Methodist –
http://www.godrules.net/library/wesley/274wesley_h6.htm
Denominational Resources
The United Methodist Church – www.umc.org
The Global Methodist Church – there are links here to the Transitional Book of Doctrine & Discipline and other current information – https://globalmethodist.org/
A Presentation on the GMC given by Rev. Ryan Barnett on 12/14/22 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmkPTxg3BkU
The Rio Texas Conference (disaffiliation procedure and other information can be found here, including dates on the Bishop’s tour stops): www.riotexas.org
United Methodist Book of Discipline, 2016. United Methodist Publishing House, Nashville, TN: 2016.
Addendum to THE BOOK OF DISCPLINE 2016 – https://www.umofficialresources.com/updates/15/book-of-discipline-addendum-and-errata-december-2019
Doctrinal Confusion and Non-Compliance
Suffice it to say, I disagree with him profoundly – https://um-insight.net/perspectives/an-open-letter-%E2%80%9Cgod%E2%80%99s-word%E2%80%9D-%E2%80%93-inerrant-inspired-in-error-and/?fbclid=IwAR1msf7Gs8DxRIxu7eaadUpfqmCotmkT6MxF5pdjABQxVMS3XC6l12WDfFs
The bishop of Colorado & other territories – https://juicyecumenism.com/2016/07/16/karen-olivetos-theology-criticizing-jesus-defending-demon-possession/
After being challenged on this reporting, his response: https://juicyecumenism.com/2018/01/12/liberal-united-methodists-oliveto-supporters-heres-chance-discredit-ird-um-action/
Sit down for this one: https://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/16060/20220602/united-methodist-church-associate-pastor-drag-queen-gives-blasphemous-speech.htm
For those who don’t believe in hell: https://um-insight.net/in-the-church/practicing-faith/omitting-hell-it-s-traditional/
Methodist seminary prioritizes Wiccan, other unbiblical religions https://afn.net/church/2022/02/22/methodist-seminary-prioritizes-wiccan-other-unbiblical-religions/
Methodist Seminary is ‘Abdicating’ Christianity, Says Theologian https://www.christianpost.com/news/methodist-seminary-is-abdicating-christianity-says-theologian.html
Some have questioned if this person is real. Regardless, it was published with a purpose: https://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/being-a-queer-pastor-isnt-for-the-faint-of-heart/Content?oid=22370650
Cows vs Buffalos (Referenced in my presentation)
Rory Varden – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azcS1SXoQeA
Relevant News
“Texas Court Strikes Down the Methodist Trust Clause,” Daniel P. Dalton, April 11, 2021. https://www.daltontomich.com/trust-clause/texas-court-concludes-that-the-methodist-trust-clause-is-unenforceable/
Leading Voices:
Wesleyan Covenant Association – Many folks aligned with the Global Methodist Church https://wesleyancovenant.org/
UMC Next – https://umcnext.com/
Liberation Methodist Connection – https://www.thelmx.org/
United Methodist Insight – https://um-insight.net/
The Confessing Movement within the United Methodist Church – https://www.confessingumc.org/
Good News Movement – www.goodnewsmag.org
People Need Jesus – https://peopleneedjesus.net/
Hacking Christianity – https://hackingchristianity.net/
Grace Through Separation – https://gracethroughseparation.com/
United Methodist Church of the Resurrection (Adam Hamilton is pastor and the face of the stay UMC movement) – www.cor.og – his personal site – www.adamhamilton.com
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