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December 19, 2023 Hope – the belief in things unseen or yet unrealized – lies at the heart of the Christian faith, defining expectations and shaping visions for tomorrow. At Christmas, we celebrate Jesus Christ as the hope of the world. Emmanuel, God with
December 12, 2023 A preacher’s main task is not to make a political stand but to preach the gospel by showing how God lives in the midst of human suffering, says the dean of Duke Chapel. Preaching during a war can be a difficult task.
December 12, 2023 We cannot deny the world’s suffering, but building up our sources of joy can help sustain us in work for justice, writes a clinical psychologist. As a clinical psychologist, I spend much of my professional time helping make sense of what happens
October 24, 2023 Bishop Thomas B. Stockton’s favorite Bible verse was John 10:10: “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” “He had an enthusiasm and joyfulness that was really contagious,” said the Rev. James Howell, senior
August 24, 2022 Faith leaders and others at the 24th International AIDS Conference heard that newer global health threats like COVID-19 and monkeypox are hampering progress toward improving HIV prevention, treatment and care. The conference was held July 29-Aug. 2 in Montreal. Recent decades saw slow, steady
A Conference-sponsored virtual worship service with the theme “Believing is Seeing” targeted for the second Sunday of Easter, April 24, 2022, is now available at calpacumc.org/aftereaster2022. The service can be used in total or in part with liturgy, music and message downloadable individually. While this
Do you have a friend or family member who is struggling with addiction or a mental health issue? Whether the individual is a sibling, parent, child, other family member, or friend, and regardless of their stage of recovery, life can be stressful and sometimes unmanageable
Blessed All Saints Day! On the journey of storms, displacement and delays, I was able to celebrate this blessed day at the Simpson Memorial Chapel of our United Methodist Church Building in Washington, D.C. In worship with our colleagues in ministry who work in behalf
