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November 15, 2023 After missteps and failures along the way, the Rev. C. Don Jones made it through treatment for alcoholism and is back in the pulpit. But the wounds from the experience are still there. In “The Sun Still Shines: The Legend of a
August 31, 2023 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Even when she went to seminary, the Rev. Dr. Charlotte Williams did not want to be a preacher. “That was not on my radar. It was not on my bucket list,” she says. Growing up in poverty with an
July 5, 2023 The writer of 1 Peter 1:17-23 (NIV) focuses on the role of apostles whom God chose to share the gospel. “For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God,” the
October 3, 2022 United Methodists responded to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian with typical compassion for the survivors and determination to respond effectively. “This is the time when connection really matters,” Bishop Ken Carter of the Florida and Western North Carolina conferences said in a
Tune-in Tuesday, October 4, 2022 on Church and Society’s YouTube Page and Facebook Live. The broadcast begins at 1:00 p.m. EDT (10:00 a.m. PDT; 7:00 a.m. HST). September 17, 2022 Mental illness is a condition that burdens millions of people throughout the world. Between the
by the Rev. Dr. Matt Johnson Fueled by isolation, loneliness and despair, the Substance Use Disorder epidemic continues to rage across America with over 100,000 overdose deaths recorded this past year. Even in the small West Virginia town where I live, I hear of numerous
May 19, 2022 Kit Evans-Ford, founder of Argrow’s House of Healing and Hope, is one of four diverse, spiritual leaders who will receive a 2022 Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award from the Wesleyan Investive in a virtual ceremony May 22. Argrow’s House, named for Evans-Ford’s grandmother, started in
March 13, 2022 During World War II, sailors departing ships for shore leave would follow a beacon of light emanating from the steeple of San Pedro United Methodist Church. Upon arriving, they could take a shower, eat a meal prepared in our kitchen, maybe write
As we observe the most sacred of days for us as Christians, let me remind you that we walk the same journey as Jesus during this time. Today, we are reminded of the pain, suffering, and torture that Jesus experienced on Good Friday. It was
March 23, 2022 The United Methodist Church’s Mulungwishi Mission suffered significant wind damage during recent storms. A computer science student was injured when a brick fell on his head. The United Methodist mission in the South Congo/Zambia Episcopal Area houses a university, a women’s school,
