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Christians worldwide reach out to Norway
Written: 7/25/2011
A UMNS Report
By Barbara Dunlap-Berg*
4:00 P.M. EDT July 25, 2011
In response to the bombing and mass-shooting attack in Norway that killed more than 90 people and injured scores, United Methodist and other church leaders worldwide called for prayer and...
Music that's authentic, not awkward
Written: 7/7/2011
By Natalie Bannon
Originally published on RethinkChurch.org
Music of all genres floats (and rocks and grooves) throughout the sanctuary of Cokesbury West in Knoxville, Tenn. The newest campus of Cokesbury United Methodist Church is crossing cultural lines and breaking musical barriers with a roste...
Youth group teaches Facebook class for older adults
Written: 7/1/2011
A UMNS Report
By Amy Forbus, Editor
In January of 2011, Brooke Crumpler attended Perkins School of Youth Ministry, a series of courses offered through with Southern Methodist University’s Perkins School of Theology (PSYM) in Dallas.
Crumpler directs the Three in 1 Youth Ministry, a cooperat...
Haitian adoptions require moral discernment
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Written: 9/23/2009
By the Advocate What actually happens when church members get out and knock on doors in their communities? Three Mississippi Conference churches recently found out. Earlier this year, Bishop Hope Morgan Ward and the cabinet encouraged local congregations to knock on doors in their communiti...
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Written: 9/23/2009
By LaReeca Rucker The Clarion-Ledger Michelle Shrader decided to transition from speech therapist to pastor when she became aware of the class and racial divides in her Florida town. “I was really involved in leadership at an affluent, all-white church,” Shrader said, “and I was...
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Written: 9/23/2009
By Melia Dicker Jackson Free Press Michael Lewis stands in front of a table covered with a sheet of canvas, which he has splattered with colorful acrylic paints in the style of Jackson Pollock. He surveys his work in silence, straightens the canvas so it lies flat and picks up a small bottle of or...
Board of Medical Benefits considers rate increase
Written: 9/23/2009
By the Advocate
Rising costs and uncertainty about the future of the nation’s healthcare system led to an increase in the Mississippi Conference health insurance program, but the cost won’t be passed along to policy holders.
The conference Board of Medical Benefits met Sept. 21 to set ...
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Written: 9/23/2009
“You shall be like a watered garden. . .” — Isaiah 58:11 Our centering verses of scripture for the coming year will come from Isaiah’s beautiful song of promise and hope. God promises that our life in Christ will be a fruitful life. The Bible is full of images of gardens an...
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Written: 9/23/2009
Forbidden fruit has always been the greatest temptation of mankind. Even when all our needs are met, as in the Garden of Eden, we have this instinctive impulse for more and a resistance to boundaries, rules and guidelines. Traffic on the interstates exceeds the speed limit, whether it is 55, 70 or ...
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Written: 9/23/2009
A Stream Of Faith By Charles E. Westbrook “Sometime later God tested Abraham; he said, to him, Abraham! 'Here I Am', he replied.” — Genesis 22;1 NIV According to the scripture, Abraham was truly a man of God. He loved God and would do anything that he was told. Abraham trusted G...
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Written: 9/23/2009
Editor, I don’t think I have ever felt so sad and frightened as I did recently after reading a letter from a Christian and prominent member of his church in another state. The spirit of the message was that, because of our race, religion and nation we are “better than others” and ...
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Written: 9/23/2009
By Frank Haynes Youth & Young Adult Ministries Two weeks ago I had the privilege to gather with some of our campus ministers from across the state to discuss issues regarding campus ministry within our conference. After our meeting, I quickly realized how little campus ministry is discussed wi...
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Written: 9/23/2009
Special to the Advocate Brigetta C. Buck, 21, knew at an early age that she had to work hard academically in order to get into college. The Sarah native grew up 20 miles south of Senatobia and attended Coldwater High School. Accounting was her favorite subject, and good grades led her to Rust Coll...
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Written: 9/23/2009
Special to the Advocate As the new chaplain at Millsaps College, the Rev. Rwth Ashton is fulfilling a calling she feels comes, in part, from her own meaningful relationships with college chaplains as a college student. “As chaplain, I hope to provide pastoral presence, availability, care and...
Millsaps team preps for initial mission trip
Written: 9/23/2009
Special to the Advocate
Students at Millsaps College are proving to be as service-oriented as ever through their preparation for the first overseas mission trip led by the Campus Ministry Team.
In December, a group of students will take part in a 10-day trip to Honduras to work with a Methodist mi...
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Written: 9/23/2009
By Woody Woodrick Advocate Editor Starting early and providing after school care are among the issues education advocates in Mississippi would like to see addressed by President Barak Obama’s administration. Those goals were made clear Aug. 28 when about 30 people gathered at the Mississipp...
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Written: 9/23/2009
Special to the Advocate With a call to move beyond the walls of its churches, the Mississippi Conference plans to introduce the “Celebrate Jesus Ministry.” Recently Bishop Hope Morgan Ward and the cabinet encouraged local congregations to “Knock on 9” doors in their communi...
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Written: 9/23/2009
By Holly McCray United Methodist News Service NORMAN, Okla. — The story of David and Goliath is Sam Bradford’s favorite from the Bible. Like David, he faces big challenges and super-sized expectations – especially on the football field as the quarterback for the University of Ok...
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Written: 9/23/2009
By Woody Woodrick Oct. 4 Looking for Jesus Purpose: To discover that when we find Jesus, he incorporates us into the community of faith. Bible Lesson: Mark 1:35-45 Key Verse: “When they found (Jesus), they said to him, ‘Everyone is searching for you.’” — Mark 1:37 ...