August 22, 2011

Have Methodists lost Wesley’s direction and are foundering in a middle-class ethos pushing the poor and oppressed farther onto the margins?

United Methodist, Episcopal and Roman Catholic bishops challenge in court HB56, which goes into effect Sept. 1.

One-day training will discuss trends, offer scriptural resources, inspire advocacy, emphasize impact of faith community in abolishing capital punishment.

3 modules help congregations learn how to welcome, support persons with mental illness and their families.

Human trafficking and slavery are the world’s third largest criminal enterprises, after drugs and weapons.

Former interim head of Board of Church & Society was university professor, social activist, government executive, church lay leader and author.

Continuing conflict and instability in Somalia are key factors of crisis that has brutally exposed long-standing structural and policy failures to ensure food justice in the region.

Let us proclaim from the housetops in so many ways that our darkness and our light inform one another.

‘Grandfather of restorative justice’ will lead workshop on restorative justice, criminal justice reform and the relationship of photography to social imagination.

Theme of National Recovery Month in September is ‘Recovery Benefits Everyone.’ That's why local churches need to go beyond simply hosting 12-step groups.

Free, downloadable packet includes planning resources, reflections, links to videos and sample bulletin inserts to inspire conversation about how to rectify an injustice in U.S. immigration policy.

Resources available to raise understanding of immigrant experience, celebrate Hispanic/Latino culture.

General Board of Discipleship offers free, downloadable resource to guide leaders and parents in journey with children who have no memory of 9/11.

United Methodist bishop from Congo, head of Bread for the World, George McGovern to keynote ‘Poverty, Abundance & Peace.’