by Tom Lambrecht | Dec 9, 2019 | Blog, GC2020
The current crisis in The United Methodist Church is often portrayed as a crisis of unity. The unity of our denomination is threatened by deep theological disagreement and the refusal of some parts of the church to abide by the decisions of General Conference and live...
by Tom Lambrecht | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog, GC2020
The United Methodist Church inherited from the Church of England via John Wesley the idea of “the middle way.” For Anglicans, this “middle way” meant the church could be both catholic and reformed (the two major theological poles in the...
by Tom Lambrecht | Nov 6, 2019 | Blog, GC2020
The Judicial Council has rebuffed several challenges to the implementation of the Traditional Plan as adopted at the 2019 General Conference in St. Louis. These decisions mean that the provisions adopted can take effect January 1, 2020, as planned. The provisions will...
by Tom Lambrecht | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog, GC2020, Sexuality
In conversations and emails, I have frequently heard frustration and confusion regarding the situation in The United Methodist Church. Perhaps a succinct overview of our conflict will be helpful to people who are lost in the details or new to engaging with it....
by Tom Lambrecht | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog, GC2020
As noted last week, the conversation group working on the Indianapolis Plan has come to agreement and submitted the final version of a plan for an amicable separation in The United Methodist Church. You can read the first part of my analysis of the plan here. This...
