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Riding the circuit: UM preachers use Jeeps for multi-point charges today

The Methodist tradition of the circuit-riding pastor still carries on today with pastors who have “multi-point charges” spread across rural communities. Mary Jacobs has the story.
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Q&A: Trusting Bible’s advice on finances

The Rev. Mike Slaughter looks to the Bible for tips on financial planning and stewardship in his new book, Upside Living in a Downside Economy. He spoke with Bill Fentum.
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REFLECTIONS: Though diverse, all citizens celebrate as 'full Americans'

We are a beautifully diverse nation, says Bishop Woodie White, but the thing that unites us is that we are all Americans. Our strength is in that unity of diversity.
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GEN-X RISING: An evening at Mad Pizza Co.

Annual conference sessions are a much-needed but often dull process, says Andrew Thompson. Some of the best conferencing happens off the clock—like when youth leaders gather over pizza in the evenings.
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Q&A: Dragging God into ‘couples counseling’

After struggling with her relationship with God, comedian and author Susan Isaacs took God to “couples counseling” and wrote a book about her change of heart. She spoke with Robin Russell.
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COMMENTARY:
'Fruit Loop' Christians hoard the produce

Fruit is the outward manifestation of faith, says Dan Dick, but too often he encounters “Fruit Loop Christians,” who are more about judgmentalism and closed doors than they are about sharing Christ’s love.
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Pixar's Up a beautiful sight
Pixar’s Up successfully combines the rare mixture of human drama and anything-goes adventure storytelling, says reviewer Ken Lowery. It is also beautiful to behold. Read more...

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.

It's for Life!

New York church finds Sunday school is key to nurturing kids' faith
Memorial UMC in White Plains, N.Y., has designed a new inter-generational teaching model to better engage its Sunday school youth. Boyce Bowdon reports. Read more...

Mission Action

How To Make a flood bucket for UMCOR: Lists of much-needed supplies and instructions for preparing several different kinds of kits give us another way to help victims of disasters. The supplies you send are distributed by the United Methodist Committee On Relief (UMCOR) wherever people are in need.

History of Hymns

Hymn has many names for God’s many aspects
Thomas Troeger’s “Source and Sovereign, Rock and Cloud” includes a stunning 40 images and names that illustrate the awesome majesty and ultimate mystery of God. Michael Hawn explains. Read more...

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Daily Inspiration

One thing I ask of the LORD,
this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple.

Psalm 27:4 (NIV)

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