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The Imago Dei (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Lenten Bible Study is a five-week study written in the style of Lectio Divina. In this form of Bible study all participants are equal, all insights are of equal value, and there are no wrong answers to correct. This
Don’t require the ‘emotional labor’ of Black, Indigenous and People of Color Emotional labor refers to how one manages or regulates emotional expressions with others in a workplace or social setting. In the work of racial justice, some white people expect, Black, Indigenous, and
Produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race, this Vital Conversations video series features contemporary theologians, sociologists, laity, clergy and other thought-leaders dealing with challenges of race, culture and oppression in The United Methodist Church and the world today. Vital Conversations: Series 1 Vital Conversations 1:
November 17, 2022 In the wake of the election of Bishop Delores “Dee” Williamston, the first Black woman elected to the episcopacy in the South Central Jurisdiction, the latest installment of “Hollering for Change” looks at the history-making event. The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler speaks
October 20, 2022 Arlington Korean United Methodist Church recently launched a sermon and learning series on inclusivity and building new relationship. The series, based on the scripture in Galatians 3:18 (“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and
November 15, 2022 The story of Flower, the hippie ghost with scars from a bear mauling, is incrementally coming together on “Ghosts,” the CBS sitcom in the enviable positon of following “Young Sheldon” on Thursday nights. United Methodists will also want to know the story
November 18, 2022 Pandemic and schism have combined to challenge The United Methodist Church in an unprecedented way. And that offers a not-to-be-missed opportunity, according to the Rev. Mike Slaughter. “What a time to reimagine what God’s next is for The United Methodist Church,” the
2022년 11월 15일 (편집자 주: 이 글은 2022년 10월 21일 세계선교부 이사회에서 정희수 감독이 “우리는 흔들리지 않을 것입니다(We Shall Not Be Moved)”라는 제목으로 설교한 내용이다.) I. 믿음이란 급변하는 세상에서, 변함없는 토대에 의지하려는 갈망입니다. 하나님의 사랑은 어떤 상황이나 조건 속에서도 변치 않습니다. 따라서 우리는 또 다른 시간을 갈망하면서도 하나님의
As humanity’s understanding and discussion of the concepts of race, racism, and antiracism have evolved over generations, so have the words and phrases we use as we continue the work of obeying God and advancing racial justice. In this “What Is?” series, the General Commission
November 3, 2022 Unhappiness over some episcopal leaders’ posture toward disaffiliation and a new, traditional denomination boiled over Nov. 3 at The United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference. The Rev. Stan Copeland took the floor to ask that the jurisdiction’s college of bishops address
