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Why Are We Sacrificing Our Children to Guns?
Miah Cerrillo told Congress how she smeared herself with a classmate's blood to fool the shooter who killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary. How have we become like the biblical followers of Moloch, sacrificing our children to guns? Read more
Jun 9, 2022
12:09 PM
Yes, There is a Way Out of Our National Gun Violence Epidemic
Retired hospital chaplain Paul Robertson lays out the facts around the U. S. gun violence epidemic and proposes common-sense approaches to reduce the scourge of mass shootings. Read more
Jun 7, 2022
5:05 PM
Pandemic Not Over, Church Must Stay Engaged
The Love Beyond Borders campaign has been calling for an equitable global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Even when the pandemic ends, its consequences will continue for decades, especially among the most vulnerable children. Read more
Jun 7, 2022
5:05 PM
Remembering 1 Million Dead from COVID-19
With churches reopened everywhere, it can be hard to remember that we are still in the midst of one of the most devastating health crises the world has ever faced: the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed 1 million American lives. Read more
May 19, 2022
1:25 PM
Inflation Leaving Food Banks Unable to Meet Increasing Needs
As more families struggle with food insecurity caused by inflation, supply-chain issues and war-related shortages, faith-based food banks are finding it harder to get enough food to feed their clients. Read more
May 12, 2022
2:11 PM
What if the Church Embraced Mental Illness?
The death of country music icon Naomi Judd from what her family describes as "mental illness" prompts the Rev. Chris Madison to ponder how people could be helped if the church embraced them openly to reduce the stigma of mental disease. Read more
May 2, 2022
3:59 PM
Advocating Justice
UMC Bishops Bemoan US Supreme Court's Decision on Abortion
The bishops said the decision serves to create a further divide between persons of privilege who have the means to seek health care and those who lack this privilege due to their current economic condition, their lives, or the color of their skin. Read more
Jun 27, 2022
As Roe Falls, Religious Abortion-Rights Advocates Prepare for Next Steps
As the Supreme Court pushes the question of abortion access back to the states, faith-fueled abortion-rights advocates are readying an array of new efforts to preserve the current shape of abortion policy as much as possible despite the setback. Read more
Jun 29, 2022