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REFLECTIONS: Reducing number of bishops doesn’t fix membership loss
Though the measurements for church success are constantly being shifted, Bishop Woodie White says that in the end, it really is numbers that matter.
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REGARDING CHILDREN: Story of 'Precious' told too often
The dark yet enlightening story told in the film Precious reflects the secret truth of abused children everywhere, says Audrey Ward.
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United Methodists respond to quake in Chile
Methodists in Chile began to assess damage after a massive earthquake struck the region Feb. 27, killing more than 700 people. Linda Bloom has the story.
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Manhattan UMs find niche in Colombia
A 600-member United Methodist congregation in Manhattan is discovering anew what the church is all about, by helping grow Methodism in Colombia. Barbara Dunlap-Berg has the story.
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Going green when going under
In a world that is increasingly renewable, recyclable and energy-efficient, many Americans are opting for “green” burials, which range from burials in wicker caskets to simple shroud burial. Jeff Diamant reports.
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Creativity at work: Artisans earn wages, serve community in rural Haiti
In a country with few employment options, the Haitian Artisans for Peace International fair-trade business gives women a chance to make a living for themselves. Bill Fentum reports.
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New country, new life: Is adoption the best way to help Haitian orphans?
Some estimate a million children were orphaned in the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake, which has complicated the adoption process for Americans who now want to adopt Haiti children as well as for those whose adoptions were already in the works. Bill Fentum has the story.
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Q&A: How funerals can better reflect Christian faith
Christian funeral practices have drifted off course from their theological heritage, says Thomas G. Long. He spoke with Robin Russell about making funerals a profound witness of faith.
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COMMENTARY: On making disciples
In the first of a three-part series, the Rev. Mike Slaughter says disciples of Christ should not be in the business of making churches, but in going out and making more disciples.
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GEN-X RISING: Searching the Scriptures
In the third of a multi-part series on the means of grace, Andrew Thompson explores the different theological interpretations of what it means to be saved.
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WESLEYAN WISDOM: Can United Methodism break the institutional mold?
It’s true that everything must change in the United Methodist Church, says Donald Haynes, and nowhere are we more in need of change than in how we minister to young spiritual seekers.
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Movie lifts up racial struggle in North Carolina
Filmmaker Jeb Stuart and Tim Tyson came together to film an adaptation of Mr. Tyson’s book, Blood Done Sign My Name, about tension and violence during the civil rights movement. Linda Bloom reports.
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