United Methodist Insight
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United Methodist Insight seeks to provide information and perspectives for concerned United Methodists and decision-makers who will shape the future of The United Methodist Church and the communities in which they live and serve. A news-and-views forum for United Methodist leaders and influencers to discern communally God's will for the global United Methodist Church.
United Methodist Insight
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Economics is a topic that should remind Christians to refrain from ever bragging that the Bible is their sole authority. Christians should vote for whoever they believe will be best for those who are in the greatest need ..read more
United Methodist Insight
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If the great global coronavirus pandemic accomplished anything good, its enforced quarantine taught The United Methodist Church how to use online gatherings more effectively. Four major meetings are scheduled for Oct. 16 ..read more
United Methodist Insight
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At their core, poems and prayers are more than collections of words. Poems and prayers are messages sent to something larger than ourselves ..read more
United Methodist Insight
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While the summit marked progress, challenges remain in implementing commitments and ensuring diverse voices are heard in decision-making, particularly those of younger generations who called for greater inclusion ..read more
United Methodist Insight
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Torrential rains were still falling and floodwaters were still raging when churches began opening their doors as safe places and church members began emptying the store shelves of water jugs and detergent for UMCOR “cleaning kits ..read more
United Methodist Insight
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Bishop Kennetha J. Bigham-Tsai of the Iowa Conference begins a series of pre-election pastoral letters by looking at how authoritarianism can threaten both church and society ..read more
United Methodist Insight
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Hurricane Helene cut a path of destruction, leaving at least 179 people dead and ravaging homes and infrastructure. In western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, United Methodist efforts were mostly limited to getting supplies to people ..read more
United Methodist Insight
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As a new parent, the Rev. Brian Williams discovers that his life has radically altered in favor of devotion to his new son ..read more
United Methodist Insight
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The master class in conserving God’s beautiful world was taught by St. Francis of Assisi (whose feast day is Oct. 4). Genesis 2:15 we read that God put Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden “to till it and tend to it.” It’s a matter of Stewardship ..read more
United Methodist Insight
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As Christians, we know that no country represents God’s chosen. Only Jesus does. As such, we have a duty to protest, as well as to vote, along the standards Jesus inaugurated. However, we who criticize our country also have a duty to be grateful ..read more