Dallas, Texas, July 29, 2011--Using the story of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10 as an illustration of crossing boundaries in ministry, Doug Cunningham and Dionisio Salazar led a diverse group of church leaders through three sessions at the School of Congregational Development about how to build a multicultural congregation.
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Date posted: Aug 04, 2011

Dallas, Texas, July 28, 2011: The conference room at the Vital Congregation Intensive at the 2011 School of Congregational Development was filled with some 30 people eager to discuss the denomination's new "Call to Action," and the implications for their congregations.
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Date posted: Aug 01, 2011

When we pray for those who wrong us, we transform ourselves and become clearer channels for God's power, through which we can promote peace with justice in the world.
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Date posted: Apr 14, 2011

Stamford, CT, April 12, 2011—The United Methodist Church's worldwide mission agency took historical steps on April 12 toward becoming more flexible, effective, and cost efficient in response to contemporary mission opportunities.
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Date posted: Apr 13, 2011

Stamford, Connecticut, April 11, 2011--In the week leading up to Holy Week, directors of the General Board of Global Ministries were challenged to share in Christ's passion. Bishop Bruce Ough of the West Ohio Annual Conference, who also presides over the worldwide mission agency of The United Methodist Church, opened the spring board meeting by urging directors to submit to God's will.
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Date posted: Apr 12, 2011

Stamford, Connecticut, April 12, 2011--A call for United Methodist confidence and boldness in mission was issued on April 12 in the semi-annual report of the denominations' chief mission executive.
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Date posted: Apr 12, 2011

Jesus is almost always on the road in the New Testament Gospels, first traveling around Galilee, preaching, healing, and teaching his disciples the lessons of faith; then in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, he makes a prolonged journey to Jerusalem.
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Date posted: Mar 09, 2011

New York, March 1, 2011--Grace United Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Russia, will continue a ministry with at-risk children despite city action closing a child-care center closely related to the congregation.
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Date posted: Mar 01, 2011

The Gospel of Matthew steadily moves the story of Jesus' ministry and his meaning to the world from a tribal context--the ancestry of Abraham in chapter one--to a universal perspective, that of making disciples of all people in chapter 28.
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Date posted: Jan 04, 2011

Our desire to connect with family and friends reaches a peak during Advent and the holiday season. Few people want to be alone on Christmas and New Year's Eve, and many feel distant from God.
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Date posted: Dec 15, 2010

Three images from the Gospel of Luke fill my mind this Christmas: "no room," shepherds, and the manger.
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Date posted: Dec 14, 2010

San Jose, California, August 11, 2010--More than 200 persons from 10 sub-ethnic groups gathered in San Jose, California, at the end of July for the first convocation of Asian American United Methodists in 11 years. Among the highlights were frank assessments by several United Methodist Asian American bishops on the relation of Asian American ministries to the rest of the church.
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Date posted: Aug 12, 2010

Nashville, TN, July 29, 2010--"How much quality time do you spend with Jesus each day?" This was the first of six questions asked of each of the 600 people at the opening of the denomination's 2010 School of Congregational Development.
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Date posted: Jul 30, 2010

Edinburgh, June 4, 2010--Christian mission among people of other faiths was a complex, recurring theme at "Witnessing to Christ Today," the broadly ecumenical World Mission Conference held in Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2-6.
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Date posted: Jun 04, 2010

Edinburgh, Scotland, June 4, 2010--Strong Methodist commitment to the worldwide Christian mission was visible and clear at "Witnessing to Christ Today," the ecumenical World Mission Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 2-6.
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Date posted: Jun 04, 2010

Edinburgh, Scotland, June 3, 2010--Is united Christian witness possible today, given the historical divisions within the church and the increasing cultural and political diversity within the Christian family?
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Date posted: Jun 03, 2010

As I stood before the bishop of the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church at my ordination as an Elder, I heard him ask: "Do you expect to go on to perfection in this life?" Little did I know that this question would emerge as a central motif for my pastoral practice with those suffering from addictions and working through recovery in medical and mental health settings.
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Date posted: Jun 03, 2010

Edinburgh, Scotland, June 3, 2010--In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus says that if his disciples stopped bearing witness to him, "the stones would shout out."
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Date posted: Jun 03, 2010

Stamford, Connecticut, April 12, 2010--Bishop Bruce R. Ough of West Ohio wants the large mission agency over which he presides to increase the number and distribution of its missionaries worldwide.
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Date posted: Apr 12, 2010

Her name was Mary; she was called the Magdalene and was among the early followers of Jesus. This Mary was one of a group of women who helped to support the itinerant preacher from Galilee and his movement.
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Date posted: Mar 31, 2010

Lewes, Delaware, December 18, 2009--Welcome to Palestine in the reign of King Herod, the one history would call "the great." Look around, wander at leisure through 13 scenes that you can also find described in the Bible; watch the animals, some at a manger.
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Date posted: Dec 17, 2009

"Christmas is not your birthday, kids. It's Jesus' birthday! For Christmas, do you really think God wants you to have the Warhammer Xbox 360 game? Does God want you to accumulate more toys that just get dusty? Maybe God wants our family to help others this Christmas; to feed the hungry; to welcome the stranger; to volunteer at church; to love one another."
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Date posted: Nov 20, 2009

Evanston, Illinois, July 31, 2009--A dynamic Chicago preacher told her United Methodist denomination to stop acting "de-powered" and respond to Jesus' call to get up and move out.
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Date posted: Jul 31, 2009