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International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church 2019
This year’s annual International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church fell on November 3, right before our trip to El Salvador. I did not know it at the time, but this annual observance would thematically define for me the week that was to follow.
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Center down: Prayer in the struggle for justice
Dr. Jessie Smith, who coordinates the weekly chapel service at the United Methodist Building, reflects on the need for prayer in her — and our — work for peace and justice.
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Death, Disappearance and Despair: A Korean American’s Reflection on “Called Seminar: El Salvador”
The story of El Salvador is a human story. It is a war story. It is my story. It is an American story.
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United Methodist chapel threatened by border wall
United Methodist News reported earlier this year about a historic United Methodist chapel that is being threatened by President Trump’s proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico border. Here’s an update.
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How to Be, Not Do, in Fascinating El Salvador
by Dorothy Wetzel (aka The Modern Day Church Lady)
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Rust College Students Embrace UMC’s Social Principles in the Spirit of Ida B. Wells in Holly Spring, MS
By: Damien Jackson, Former President, Rust College Student Government Kymberlee Taylor, President, Rust College Student Government Josiah Franklin, Mr. Rust College, and President, Division of Business Student Academic Council
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Gratitude for ministries of companionship and relationship
Ministry is not transactional but about companionship and relationship.
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Food, tables and God's nature
Food and feasting are a part of Thanksgiving and the lives of many congregations. What does the way we eat and invite others to eat say about our understanding of the character and nature of God?
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The Crisis of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
There is a crisis of murdered and missing Indigenous women (MMIW) in the United States. Outside of Native American communities, however, not many seem to be aware of this tragedy.
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Church and Society Partners with HBCUs
At the Leadership in Transformation conference, Church and Society partners with HBCUs on the struggle for justice.
