Monday Morning Briefing (Feb. 3, 2025)

Here are the topics on my radar today:

- [ ] John Wesley Institute inherits the mantle, not only of Good News Magazine, but also of the Wesleyan Covenant Association
- [ ] West Plains Conference reduces asking - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnbJ5DYzlms
- [ ] Self-Nomination is now firmly the norm - https://mailchi.mp/aaf6863c9d26/january-29-updates?e=619316cd4a

“Seeking Disaffiliation, Churches Sue West Virginia United Methodist Conference” by Sarah Stewart of Juicy Ecumenism - https://juicyecumenism.com/2025/01/30/west-virginia-methodist-lawsuit/?

Meunier advocates for “Old School” Methodist theology - “The need for Old School Methodist theology” - https://johnmeunier.wordpress.com/2025/02/01/the-need-for-old-school-methodist-theology/

Quapaw Quarter UMC Calls for Resistance to Federal Government - “Little Rock priest calls for resistance to Trump in fiery sermon” by Griffin Coop of the Arkansas Times - https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/01/19/little-rock-priest-calls-for-resistance-to-trump-in-fiery-sermon - Video of Speech - https://youtu.be/Lx7A7zJhfUA?si=tSZbFW2YjScPaOtU

Christians, even Mainline, Leaving Support for Gay Marriage - “There's Been a Backlash Against Same-Sex Marriage Among a Growing Group of Christians” by Ryan Burge - https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/a-significant-number-of-christians

Lilly Endowment keeps floundering conference alive - “North Georgia Conference Receives Grant of $1.2M From Lilly Endowment Inc.” https://www.ngumc.org/newsdetail/north-georgia-conference-receives-grant-of-1-2m-from-lilly-endowment-inc-18838446

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