Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter – An Essay from an Old White Preacher
The Rev. Bill Cotton first learned about racism under an old peach tree in East Texas where his white mother let him meet his African-American playmates. Now he backs the Black Lives Matter movement. Read more
Do Not Be Afraid
We can no longer use fear as the excuse for violence in our society, from police-involved shootings to our fear of one another based on race, writes a seminary administrator. Read more
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Looking Ahead with Dread – and Hope
A national survey shows that Americans think many groups will lose influence in the new federal administration, but some United Methodists remain committed to spreading love and seeking justice. Read more
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John Wesley Knew That Black Lives Matter
As a white, middle-aged man who is an ordained United Methodist elder the Black Lives Matter movement caused the Rev. Dr. Steven Manskar to examine his own racism through the lenses of John Wesley and Jesus. Read more
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Engaging the Ferguson Declaration: A Black Lives Matter Creed
Two years after the police shooting death of Michael Brown, the Rev. Morgan Guyton lifts up the Ferguson Declaration for all Christians to consider amid America's racial struggles. Read more
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A Time to Save Lives and Do Justice
The Rev. Larry Pickens believes America's vulnerability and rash of violent deaths point to something more ominous and dangerous in the body politic that is calling the church to action. Read more
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Scenes from Day 7, General Conference
Environmental concerns, the start of legislative votes and a disruptive demonstration marked Day 7 of the 2016 General Conference. Read more
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News Poll: Racism Voted Top News Story in 2015
United Methodist communicators around the world chose the ongoing struggle against racism as the top news story for 2015. Read more
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Disrupters, Witnesses and Bridge-Builders
Surveying the furor over the Black Lives Matter movement, the Rev. Morgan Guyton identifies three ways that Christians can serve the cause of justice. Read more
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Rebuilding Community: An Interview with Bishop Warner H. Brown
United Methodist Bishop Warner H. Brown Jr., president of the Council of Bishops, talks about how to rebuild community in both church and society after recent outbreaks of violence. Read more
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Why White Christians Need to Listen to Amos and Isaiah
The prophets Amos and Isaiah warned self-righteous people that God gets angry at injustice, and in the aftermath of Baltimore's unrest, today's white Christians need to hear the same message, writes the Rev. Morgan Guyton. Read more
May 6, 2015 5:46 PM Morgan Guyton 2 Comments
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Who Matters?
The Rev. Dan R. Dick ponders possibly the most urgent question before the church and American society today: How do we replace mistrust, fear and similar negative emotions with the promised spiritual gifts of love, joy and peace? Read more
The American Reformation Continues
Concluding her 3-part series, the Rev. Hannah Adair Bonner examines the ways that people of faith are spearheading conversations about America's diversity and what it will take to build community and trust. Read more
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When People with Power Do Not Fear God
The shooting death of a black man by a white police officer in South Carolina sparks contemplation of integrity and "fear of God" in the Rev. Morgan Guyton. Read more
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Why 'Black Lives Matter' NOW
Seminarian Gabe Horton explains why it's urgent and necessary now to proclaim that "black lives matter." Read more