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Conference Sessions Go Virtual, with Mixed Results
When the technology works, virtual annual conference sessions are efficient and effective, but they're frustrating and fruitless when the technology fails, writes Sam Hodges of UM News. Read more
Oct 22, 2020
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The Violence of Unity
Dr. Darryl Stephens contends that pressing for United Methodist unity perpetuates the pain of the denomination's existing brokenness. Read more
Oct 21, 2020
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Evangelicals Are Outliers as Election Approaches
United Methodists generally track with those voters who see the coronavirus pandemic, racial inequality and health care as the nation's most pressing issues. Election fairness is the one concern that crosses political and religious lines. Read more
Oct 20, 2020
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Considering the Dissolution of the UMC
Envisioning the UMC's dissolution is not a call for ecclesial anarchy or the end of connectional relationships. Rather, this path forward can maintain the essence of what our clergy and laity recognize as the United Methodist way of being church Read more
Oct 15, 2020
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What If General Conference Doesn't Meet in 2021 – or Ever Again?
The UMC is a figment of our collective imagination, or to put it more theologically, the UMC is a covenantal agreement, explains Dr. Darryl W. Stephens. So how does it continue if its global legislative body, General Conference, never gathers again? Read more
Oct 13, 2020
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U. S. Bishops Call on United Methodists to Protect Democracy by Voting
Alarmed by reports of voter suppression and threats of disruption, bishops based in the United States call on United Methodists "to vote and to protect free and fair elections and peaceful transfer of power." Read more
Oct 12, 2020
Spotlight – Crisis Watch
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Be A Calm Presence at the Polls
United Methodists can counteract predictions of militia disruption during voting by debunking rumors and offering to escort voters to the polls. Read more
Oct 22, 2020
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Pandemic Spurs Telling the Old, Old Story in New Ways
Finding ways to have community engagement with COVID-19 safety brings opportunities to form Christian disciples while transforming our immediate surroundings. Read more
Oct 20, 2020
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Bridging the WIFI-Access Divide for Students in Paris, Texas
A prototype is expected to launch in November; the total project will help more than 2,000 students. Read more
Oct 20, 2020
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Iowa and Louisiana Reach Out with Recovery Resources
The Iowa and Louisana annual conferences are responding to separate disasters on top of the coronavirus pandemic with spiritual support and practice advice. Read more
Oct 16, 2020
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Photo Feature Shows Global Struggle for Clean Water
UM News highlights the global struggle of 750 million people worldwide to find clean, potable water for their lives; beware of "herd immunity;" hear statistics on faith's influence on politics Read more
Oct 14, 2020
