New from Firebrand: "What is Wesleyan Biblical Interpretation?" by David F. Watson firebrandmag.com/articles/what-… firebrandmag.com/articles/what-…

People don't understand how insane the explosion of Christianity was: - There were maybe a thousand Christians at Jesus's death. - In 100 AD there were still only about ten thousand Christians. - One hundred years later it was still less than one percent of the Roman empire.

Most disaffiliating United Methodist congregations were able to avoid litigation, but not everywhere. Some local churches are undergoing what former Episcopalians earlier experienced as they navigated litigation amidst departures for ACNA. juicyecumenism.com/2026/03/31/sou…

FINALLY a comprehensive list of ALL the people that Jesus did NOT die for. Thanks Shawn Shawn Rev Reads Willson for this extensive list.

Fact: it’s a Methodist building. The church is nowhere to be seen.

This is where the "40,000 denominations" myth comes from. But the Catholics and Eastern Orthodox fail to even read how they came up with this number. Save this site so you can have something to refer to when you hear this argument: gordonconwell.edu/center-for-glo…

Long before he was president, but Methodist circuit rider Peter Cartwright once threatened Andrew Jackson with damnation. Clergy warning presidents about their soul might be helpful.

The United Methodist Church is done. There are still individual UM congregations that are solid theologically but couldn’t or wouldn’t disaffiliate for various reasons. They’ll find it increasingly difficult to grow as long they’re associated with a progressive brand name. Global

The evangelical wing of the temperance movement and the progressive reformers disagreed on theology but agreed on alcohol. Methodist, Baptist, Congregationalist, secular feminist. United against the saloon.

Fun fact: Charles Wesley preached four sermons here in 1736. There's a plaque inside commemorating it.

Saloons served as the base of machine politics in American cities. The ward boss held court in the saloon. Votes were bought with drinks. Closing the saloon was breaking the machine. That's political reform.

Notably, some exited United Methodist churches have avoided joining Global Methodist Church & instead organized new networks. At least they are connected!

“The complaint also reveals details of the inner workings of the Christian concert business.” 🤮

🚨 Methodist Megachurch Pastor Adam Hamilton Ditches “Center” and Runs as DEMOCRAT for U.S. Senate in Kansas! Founding pastor of one of the world’s largest United Methodist churches (Church of the Resurrection) is now officially on the Democratic ticket — pledging to “lead from

The amount of false doctrine a ministry promotes is directly proportional to the amount of AI it uses in promotions. #ProveMeWrong

Posting for further reading later. I’m sure it’s quite myopic.

👻 Just wait until they open the books on GHOSTS! (I’ll be picking the pastor panel, though.)