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Reflections on Disinformation and Conspiracy Theories
We are at a time of the rampant spread of falsehoods. Misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories and propaganda are poisoning our civil life, endangering our democracy and putting people’s lives at risk. Read more
Oct 28, 2024
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Fossil Free UMC: It’s Time to Phase Out Fossil Fuels!
Fossil Free UMC is aligning with other United Methodist interest groups for a multi-disciplined approach to halting the environmental crisis that is burning up the earth. Read more
Oct 28, 2024
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Hold the Intention Sacred in Voting
What's sacred about voting is not the act itself, but the intention behind casting a ballot, namely, to create common good. Read more
Oct 22, 2024
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The Agonizing Choice of Christians
Church people have been witnesses to what's good all her life, writes Mary John Dye. That's why she can't understand how they can support a presidential candidate whose public behavior shows so clearly the opposite of Christian values and virtues. Read more
Oct 22, 2024
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On Fascism
Fascists know what fascism means. They understand its essence: the cult of strength, the hatred of difference, the suppression of dissent. When they deflect, they do so because they recognize that the accusation is dangerously close to the truth. Read more
Oct 24, 2024
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Living in the Shadow of a Bully
A bully is an assassin of the Spirit. A bully trades in lies and innuendo. A bully seeks vulnerability and aims at those tender, unprotected spots with appalling accuracy and devastating affect. Read more
Oct 22, 2024
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The Truth about Elections
Election officials are hard at work to deliver fair, secure and accurate elections – despite a constant flow of attacks. Read more
UMC Now
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United Methodists Join Response to National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
United Methodist churches around the nation are leading or involved in local awareness programs, including marches, prayer vigils and public forums with guest speakers from women’s shelters, advocacy groups, service agencies and law enforcement. Read more
Oct 24, 2024
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Korean United Methodists Affirm Commitment To Missionaries
Signing a mission covenant with the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, Korean United Methodists pledged to support 140 missionaries for at least the next three years, committing to “at least $100 per month, per missionary.” Read more
Oct 24, 2024
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Church Restarts Response to Sand Creek Massacre
Church leaders and Sand Creek representatives from the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes gathered at Iliff School of Theology Sept. 20-21 to identify concrete ways the denomination can continue to work toward repentance for the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre. Read more
Oct 21, 2024
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Summit Spotlights Mass Incarceration, Redemption
Participants heard from speakers and learned about the issues around mass incarceration. Missouri Conference leaders noted the execution of Marcellus Williams, who was put to death Sept. 24 in the state, despite doubts about his murder conviction. Read more
Oct 21, 2024
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World Methodist Council's New President Talks About What Holds A Fracturing Church Together
A bishop in the United Methodist Church since 2012, Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett will lead an umbrella group of more than 80 Methodist denominations around the world. Read more
Oct 17, 2024
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Faith Meets Fantasy at Church-Owned Comics Store
Theology and comic books have for decades shared at least a passing acquaintance, well-known to enthusiasts. But now they are cohabitating at a church-owned comics store in Oklahoma City, writes Editor-at-Large John W. Coleman. Read more
Latest News & Views
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Burley UMC Donates $100,000 to UMCOR Hurricane Response
Through generations of generous giving, Burley United Methodist Church was able to send $100,000 this week to The United Methodist Committee on Relief's (UMCOR) Disaster Response Fund to assist with the massive recovery effort from two disasters. Read more
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Wenatchee First UMC Quickly Gathers Hurricane Relief Supplies in Response to Unique Opportunity
Wenatchee First United Methodist Church rallied quickly to collect over 100 pounds of hygiene supplies in just a few days after learning that members were traveling to a region hard hit by Hurricane Helene. Read more
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Bishop Williamston Challenges Louisiana United Methodists to Assemble Cleaning Kits for Hurricane Relief
In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Bishop Delores J. Williamston has issued a call to action for all Louisiana United Methodist churches: to assemble cleaning kits in support of Sager Brown Depot and UMCOR’s relief efforts. Read more
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Helping Others Wasn't Just Something Harry "Hap" Hopkins Did, It's How He Lived His Life
Hurricane Milton claimed another victim in Harry "Hap" Hopkins, who died while helping with storm recovery. His First UMC-Orlando community is staggered by the death of a Christian servant always seeking to help someone. Read more
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Teams Arrive to Help with Hurricane Cleanup in Holston Conference
Holston Conference disaster-relief workers have handed out about 5,000 buckets full of cleaning supplies since the remnants of Hurricane Helene ravaged parts of the southeastern U.S. in late September. Read more
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Fresh Expressions Groups Respond to Hurricane Helene
Luke Edwards of the Western North Carolina Conference staff finds unprecedented destruction side-by-side with witnesses to resurrection in hurricane-ravaged towns. Read more
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A Marathon of Relief and Recovery: Understanding the Three Phases of Disaster Response
Western North Carolina Conference communicator Aimee Yeager explains the three phases of a disaster and why it's important to commit to a marathon of assistance. Read more
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May Your Search for Truth Land on These Sacred Words: ‘I Am Enough’
The Rev. Donna Whitehead's journey as one of the first United Methodist female pastors in North Texas led her to confront many preconceived notions. Most importantly, she learned that through God's constant love, she -- and we all -- are "enough." Read more
Oct 28, 2024
‘When You’re Wrong, Confess and Seek Forgiveness,’ Richard Hays Says
Richard Hayes, retired dean of UMC-related Duke Divinity School, recently published a book in which he recanted his previous writings that argued against affirmation of same-sex relationships. Read more
Oct 28, 2024
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