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Soul Companion: Spiritual directors help rest of us hear God

Spiritual directors—trained persons who encourage others in their individual spiritual journeys—can fill needs related to Wesleyan spirituality, say experts in this growing field. Staff writer Mary Jacobs has this feature.
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UMCOR helps with post-Gustav hurricane relief

The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is now collecting flood buckets and offering support for recovery from Hurricane Gustav.
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Bishop calls Bush library request ‘moot’

A United Methodist bishop has ruled that a request for a decision about whether leasing church-owned property to the George W. Bush Library conflicts with church law is “improper, moot and hypothetical.”
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GEN-X RISING: Practices prepare us for life’s difficulties

When the church gathers week after week and engages in the practices of the faith, we are nurturing Christ’s love—even if we don't realize it at the time, says Andrew Thompson.
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COMMENTARY: What United Methodists can learn from Wikipedia

Like the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia, church ministries should always be a process and never “set in stone,” says Jeremy Smith.
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WESLEYAN WISDOM: We need strong episcopal leadership now

Donald Haynes rethinks the leadership structure of the denomination in this column, the second in his two-part series on helping the UMC become more effective in its mission.
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Powerful Hurricane Ike looms as trouble for Gulf (AP)

Obama: Recession could delay rescinding tax cuts (AP)

Auto industry to press Congress for $50B in loans (AP)

Iraqi police: Roadside bombs wound 14 in Baghdad (AP)

CERN fires up new atom smasher to near Big Bang (AP)

AP IMPACT: Liver disease plagues obese adolescents (AP)

One More Time: Britney returns to MTV VMAs (AP)

Gators snap 6-game losing streak to Miami, 26-3 (AP)

Government seizes control of GSEs (Reuters)

Menacing Hurricane Ike powers toward Cuba, Gulf (Reuters)

McCain says he will include Democrats in Cabinet (Reuters)

Gators snap 6-game losing streak to Miami, 26-3 (AP)

Another upset: East Carolina stuns No. 8 WVU 24-3 (AP)

Federer a win away from 5th straight US Open title (AP)

Massa declared winner of Belgian GP (AP)

Villegas takes the lead in St. Louis (AP)

Bills Pro Bowl LT Peters ends holdout, joins team (AP)

Olajuwon and Ewing inducted into Hall of Fame (Reuters)

Thome homer lifts White Sox past Angels (Reuters)

England football coach puts pressure on Croatia (AFP)

Russian league accuses NHL of breaking deal (AP)

BYU holds back Washington on last-second PAT block (AP)

Federer set for Monday US Open final as Murray, Nadal wait (AFP)

LPGA backs down on English requirement (AP)

Government seizes control of GSEs (Reuters)

Boeing machinists walk off the job as talks fail (Reuters)

Prosecutor becomes figure in mortgage mess (Reuters)

Battered stocks face another tough week (Reuters)

Alitalia adviser to meet BA on rescue plan: report (Reuters)

Wall Street bounces back from dismal jobs report (AFP)

More Cons Than Pros To 401(k) Loan (Investor's Business Daily)

DSG sought bid from Media Markt, but rebuffed: report (Reuters)

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Book Reviews

U.S. religious zeal: Blessing or curse?
Robert Jewett's Mission and Menace examines Christian extremism in the U.S, Reviewer Thomas Goodhue thinks this book is a great place for Christians to begin a self-examination. Read more...

Worship

Can everyone come to worship with you? Take this Local Church Accessibility Survey to assess how welcoming your building, grounds, and leadershipmay appear to those with physical disabilities.
Do more:Greeting Persons with Disabilities provides more ways we can all prepare to help others feel welcome.

Film Reviews

Urging Christians to abandon ‘bumper sticker’ mentality
Christians would do well to heed the message of the documentary Lord, Save Us From Your Followers, says Managing Editor Robin Russell. Read review...

Blogging Faith

Q: What do you get if you cross a United Methodist pastor with a technology nerd?
A: Hacking Christianity... exploring good and bad "hacks" of the Christian system.

Music Reviews

Gracin album skirts faith issues
Josh Gracin’s new CD will likely please his average fan, but a listener looking for inspiring lyrics that resonate with faith-based values won’t find a whole lot there. Steve Morley has the review.

Fruitful Ministry

Interested in learning what thriving churches have in common? Visit FivePractices.org, the companion site to Bishop Robert Schnase's book Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, for ideas, conversation and more.

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Daily Inspiration

Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it. Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

Proverbs 8:33-34 (NIV)

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