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Against "Equipping and Empowering"
“Equipping and empowering” has the stickiness of alliteration, but that does not mean it is necessarily faithful to what church leadership modeled on Jesus should prioritize.
Am I Efficient? Nope.
Is efficiency the proper word here to describe what needs preserving vs what needs eliminating in US government? As these decisions are made on a governmental level, we must acknowledge that they will also infect and influence the larger culture.
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Our Heart Is Connected to Earth
For Earth Day this year, Crys Zinkiewicz encourages us to remember that the words "heart" and "earth" use the same letters, so we should put our heart into loving Earth.
God Is…??
What if God isn't Controller God – “all powerful, all knowing, all present” – but as Love, God is the Influencer who woos us to love the world as God loves it.
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Sharing a Fast
This year's convergence of Lent, Ramadan, and the Bahá'í Fast are creating a unique moment of spiritual alignment across faiths. Fasting, in its many forms, is not about deprivation but about recalibration.
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Plainly Blessed
If a new kindom is coming, and the old way is crumbling – if you are willing to hear, I ask, why not just go ahead and move on into the new way? Why not just live in the way that Jesus is laying out?
With Open Arms
The passage from Luke is too good to pass up this Sunday. This is the story of the Prodigal Son, a familiar story for most church goers. Preacher, your challenge is to retell the story in a way that gives it a fresh reception.
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Spokane Pastor Uses Food to Bring Lenten Sermons to Life
German-born, licensed local pastor Rene’ Devantier of Spokane’s Fowler United Methodist Church takes a distinct approach to ministering to those in need. For Lent, he's concentrating on evoking the sensual nature of food.
Mar 25, 2025
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United Methodists Called to Courageous Resistance Amid US, International Crises
United Women in Faith and the World Methodist Council sponsored separate webinars March 18 and 19 focused on calling United Methodists and other Christians to act with "courageous resistance" to the injustice now sweeping the worldwide.
Mar 20, 2025
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Love of Neighbor Drives Elgin: First UMC's Recovery from Roof Loss
Despite losing half of the church roof due to high winds late Friday night, the people of First United Methodist Church in Elgin, Ill., are looking ahead even as they wipe away tears.
Mar 21, 2025
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Little Rock UMC Hosts Packed, Emotional Town Hall
Matt Cleveland heard firsthand how federal officials' policy choices have devastated the lives of his fellow Arkansans during a packed town hall meeting at First UMC in Little Rock.
Mar 20, 2025
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Recommended Viewing: Manuel Kalimbue Testimony
The Rev. Manuel Kalimbue's story of displacement, imprisonment, enslavement and family reunion is a dramatic story that points out many questions about intercultural Christian theology.
Mar 21, 2025
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Songs of Hope Concert at Saint Marks UMC
St. Mark's UMC in Sacramento, California, plans a mass choir event with a sing-along concert to energize and sustain people during these turbulent times.
Mar 21, 2025
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United Methodists React to Duterte Arrest
The arrest of the former Philippines president is but one step in a journey to get justice for victims of government-sanctioned killings, justice advocates say. As many as 30,000 people are believed to have been killed in Duterte’s “war on drugs.”
Mar 19, 2025
Faith and Democracy
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CINO: Christian In Name Only
Martin Thielen calls out the behaviors of those who claim to follow Christ but whose actions run completely opposite to Jesus' life, ministry and teachings.
Mar 12, 2025
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There’s A Place for Us
The timeless lyrics of songs from "West Side Story" make John Sumwalt think of how we all long for the kind of community that Jesus described during his ministry.
Mar 25, 2025
Viktor Frankl and the Art of Living Out of Balance
Viktor Frankl determined that meaning emerges when we blend our experiences through time and different situations into a grand narrative of purpose. In essence, meaning completes us and gives us a sense of wholeness.
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A Community of Women Demonstrated What It Means to be Neighborly
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