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Word from Winkler — First among equals
By Jim Winkler, General Secretary, General Board of Church & Society
John 10:10 Challenge
Justice-filled prescription for health care
By Wayne Rhodes, Editor, Faith in Action
New website offers resources to empower the faith community to advocate for reform.
Gambling in Ohio
United Methodists battle expansion
By Kathy Gilbert
Economic downturn opens door to ‘overthrow common good’ in favor of revenues.
Downturn adversely affects fight against poverty
Governments should not renege on promises to people
Bautista calls for human rights-based approach to health.
One in Christ
A reflection on Ephesians 2:11-22
By Kara Scroggins
What happens when the walls we’re asked to break down are so much a part of our daily experience that we don’t even see them as walls?
The need to talk about race
Cambridge incident debunks ‘post-racial’ myth
By the Rev. Gil Caldwell
It should not be necessary for an ‘incident’ before we discuss a subject always with us.
United Methodists accompany torture victim
California-Nevada pastoral, solidarity visit to Philippines
Bishop Brown leads 10-person team that is conference's third to go.
America’s Children report released
Contains 40 indicators of well-being
22 federal agencies contribute to data that illustrate both promises and difficulties confronting U.S.’s young people.
Minimum wage hike goes into effect
Business owners welcome increase
Will help economy, say national business leaders and small business owners from states affected by July 24 increase.
Committee to assess UMC
Considering reordering life
Task to generate proposals to be more effective and accountable, in light of current economic climate.
Abolishing Poverty in Appalachia
Sept. 11, 12 in Kingsport, Tenn.
Conference will equip participants to engage in ministries with the poor.
Lake Junaluska Peace Conference
‘People of Faith Building Partnerships for Peace’
Christian, Islamic and Jewish speakers will address common heritage for peace building.
Ethnic Local Church Grants 2009
Deadline to apply is Aug. 10
Program to strengthen ethnic local churches as they engage in social justice.
On cultural blindness
‘If you look at Scripture, you see that the people of God are constantly missing the point.’
—Richard Stearns
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Word from Winkler — First among equals
John 10:10 Challenge
Gambling in Ohio
Downturn adversely affects fight against poverty
One in Christ
The need to talk about race
United Methodists accompany torture victim
America’s Children report released
Minimum wage hike goes into effect
Committee to assess UMC
Abolishing Poverty in Appalachia
Lake Junaluska Peace Conference
Ethnic Local Church Grants 2009
On cultural blindness
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