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My mother, brother, and I were looking for something to do on a stupidly hot July afternoon in Fayetteville, NC, outside of Fort Bragg where he was stationed in the early 2000s.

Are you curious about what happens at that computer desk off to the side during worship services?

The DRT shares the following excerpt from Pastor Jerad’s review of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book, Between the World and Me.

More than a dozen NUMC members participated in conversation with Kristi Pursell, our district’s representative to the state legislature.

When someone is struggling with some action that caused harm to someone else, I often find an eagerness to tell me just why it was the only right action.

Before Easter comes with its joy, there is the final week with its dark sorrow.

Nearly a quarter century ago, the Autism Society launched a nationwide effort to promote autism awareness, inclusion and self-determination for all.

The first week of April is celebrated by the American Public Health Association and others as National Public Health Week.

Palestinian Christians and Muslims devote themselves to prayer, fasting, and charitable acts

In March in Palestine it is time to plant Olive saplings

Colorectal cancer awareness month is observed in March to highlight the importance of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC)

Working together, we can create a Minnesota that works for everyone – rich and poor, black, brown and white, young and old.

One of the most powerful actions we can take at an individual level is to interrupt and respond to racist comments.

I was 21 and recently graduated from college when I led my first youth group trip.

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Allah – Arabic word for God. Arabic-speaking Christians use the same term for God.

A heart at peace gives life to the body. Proverbs 14:30 (NIV)

In December Mission Sewing donated 30 quilts to Operation Joy.

...a place where everyone’s dignity is honored, a caring economy that allows everyone to thrive, a climate future that nurtures all of creation.

Your Church Library team is echoing the time reference this month. It is time to return books.

As Methodists, we have an astonishing array of Black saints to lift up

We all know that February is Black History Month, but most of us probably don’t know much about how it started or how it’s evolved

In November, Mission Sewing donated 30 quilts to Operation Joy.

Invitation to the Young Women of NUMC (a fluid set of ages around 30-55)

Bethlehem at the birth of Jesus was a besieged city. Today Bethlehem is again a besieged city.

As we prepare for the holidays, we are often overcome by the stresses of the season.

We can take a deep breath after the elections but our civic discipleship didn’t end there. We’ll soon need to go full-steam ahead in our work for justice.

Advent is an invitation to step away from what can be a frenzied time and consider how to celebrate the upcoming event. Call it Christmas.

Are you struggling with what to do or how to talk about racism?

See this post for a distressing letter from a prominent Christian grandmother in the Holy Land that was sent on October 18th.