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Spotlight – Crisis Watch
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Notes on Our Collective Anxiety over the Coming Election
Fears that the Nov. 3 election may devolve into violence amid political disputes that have become moral issues challenge us as Christians to share calm and keep the peace. Read more
Oct 29, 2020
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Ongoing Crises Keep Our Heads Spinning
Put your prayers into low gear, folks. The crises that have dogged us this year are still going on as we head into the last days of the election season. Read more
Oct 28, 2020
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Buy Me, Eat Me, Get Fat With Me: Covid-19 Vs. John Wesley
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the scandal of the U.S. obesity epidemic, and the Rev. Dr. Christy Thomas finds that Methodism's founder John Wesley has wisdom that applies to the crisis. Read more
Oct 27, 2020
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‘Our Hispanic Latinx Community is in Survival Mode’
First COVID-19 came and the economy crashed for Hispanic and Latinx communities in Oregon and Washington. Then wildfires forced them out of their homes, and government policies targeted migrants. They have no safety net. Read more
Oct 26, 2020
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Forever Changed
Now is the time to focus on post-pandemic life. We need to strategize those things we believe will sustain our local church. Read more
Oct 26, 2020
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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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Restrictions Aplenty Mark Return of In-Person Church Gatherings
An announcement from the Indiana Annual Conference provides a good example of the coronavirus safety protocols that churches must take to resume in-person gatherings. Read more
Oct 13, 2020
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Advocating Justice
Notes on Our Collective Anxiety over the Coming Election
Fears that the Nov. 3 election may devolve into violence amid political disputes that have become moral issues challenge us as Christians to share calm and keep the peace. Read more
Oct 29, 2020
Panel: Racial and Sexual Parity Linked
Real progress on racial issues in The United Methodist Church is impossible unless LGBTQ people are accepted as full participants in every aspect of the denomination, said both panelists during the Oct. 28 "Dismantling Racism" episode. Read more
Oct 29, 2020
