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Choose Kindness
By Rob Renfroe - It’s not news that our country was divided before the election. It’s not news that our country will continue to be divided after the election. And, hopefully, it is not news to you that this nation desperately needs the people of ...
Doing Something New is hard in the Best of Times
By Walter Fenton - Most United Methodists are now familiar with the “Protocol of Reconciliation and Grace through Separation,” a detailed plan calling for an amicable division of the church. It garnered the support of bishops in Africa, Eurasia, ...
Brokenness, Burgers, and Redemption
By Steve Beard - At the height of the government mandated lockdown earlier this year, Kraft Heinz factories were operating around the clock in order to meet the demand for macaroni and cheese. According to the New York Times, retailers at the ...
God is in Control, Even When You’re Not
By Nik Wallenda - When I was growing up, my family had a small wire strung across our backyard. It’s the one I first walked when I was two. It’s the one that my mother and father patiently instructed me on, teaching me the mechanics and ...
The Long Wait in Hope
By Shannon Vowell - The darkest part of the year sets the stage for our annual celebration of the Light of the world, dawning. “Earth stands hard as iron,” the beloved carol keens, “water like a stone.” But the baby is born, nonetheless. And ...
Groundbreaking Steps for Methodist Radio in Nigeria
By the Rev. Ande I. Emmanuel and Micah Terah - Nigeria Area Bishop John Wesley Yohanna helped lay the foundation for Grace Radio, a new United Methodist radio station in Taraba State. The bishop, clergy, church members, and others attended a ...
What is the Transitional Leadership Council?
-The Wesleyan Covenant Association Earlier this year, when a group of United Methodist leaders shared a proposal for an amicable separation of the UM Church, it seems fair to say most United Methodists greeted the news with a mix of sadness and ...
