Toward Justice

By: The Justice Network
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  • A podcast by the Justice Network, a volunteer organization whose mission is to extol and deepen the Free Methodist Church’s historic commitment to oppose oppression and restore God’s wholeness to those who have been disenfranchised both in society and within the church. https://www.justicenetworkfmc.org/toward-justice
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Episodes
  • GC23 Resolution on Dignity and Worth of Persons - Sexual Orientation: Rev. Derik Heumann and Elijah Drake

    GC23 Resolution on Dignity and Worth of Persons - Sexual Orientation: Rev. Derik Heumann and Elijah Drake
    Jul 10 2023

    The Free Methodist Church is committed to the dignity and worth of all humans and articulates its view in the Book of Discipline, but what does that mean in terms of LGBTQ persons? Listen in as FM Elder Marissa Mattox-Heffernan discusses a resolution to include the words "sexual orientation" into the Book of Discipline, with FM Elder Derik Heumann and Asbury Seminary student and Conference Ministerial Candidate Elijah Drake.

    Click the following link to read about all of the proposed GC23 resolutions: ⁠https://www.gc23.org/resolutions⁠


    If you would like to leave a voice message, click the following link: https://anchor.fm/fmcjusticenetwork/message


    https://www.justicenetworkfmc.org/toward-justice
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    41 mins
  • GC23 Resolution on Capital Punishment: Rev. Dr. Bruce N. G. Cromwell

    GC23 Resolution on Capital Punishment: Rev. Dr. Bruce N. G. Cromwell
    Jun 26 2023

    Should Christians, specifically Free Methodist, reject the death penalty (capital punishment) and actively work to urge its elimination from all criminal codes?  In this episode, Rev. Marissa Heffernan discusses with Rev. Dr. Bruce Cromwell the resolution submitted by the FM Study Commission on Doctrine, written by Rev. Cromwell, on the principles underlying this resolution and the realities of criminal justice in the U.S.


    Click the following link to read about all of the proposed GC23 resolutions: ⁠https://www.gc23.org/resolutions⁠


    If you would like to leave a voice message, click the following link: https://anchor.fm/fmcjusticenetwork/message


    https://www.justicenetworkfmc.org/toward-justice 


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    35 mins
  • GC23 Resolution on our Criminal Justice System: Rev. Dr. Benjamin D. Wayman and Dr. Kent Dunnington

    GC23 Resolution on our Criminal Justice System: Rev. Dr. Benjamin D. Wayman and Dr. Kent Dunnington
    Jun 12 2023

    The Free Methodist Study Commission on Doctrine is encouraging Free Methodists to pursue criminal justice reforms that "recognize and protect the dignity of all persons." In this episode, Rev. Marrissa Heffernan discusses the biblical foundations of this position with authors Dr. Ben Wayman and Dr. Kent Dunnington and the different types of justice (retributive, restorative, procedural, and economic) and the alignment with Christian worldview.


    Click the following link to read about all of the proposed GC23 resolutions: ⁠https://www.gc23.org/resolutions⁠


    If you would like to leave a voice message, click the following link: https://anchor.fm/fmcjusticenetwork/message


    https://www.justicenetworkfmc.org/toward-justice
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    29 mins

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