‘Foot in both camps’

SAM HODGES United Methodist News Service The Rev. Omar Rikabi likes to write. A few weeks ago, he composed an essay, giving it the provocative title “My Muslim Problem.”

Let’s do US differently

How is it possible that for the second consecutive year, all twenty contenders in the acting category for the Oscars are white?

Spanish Language Challenge

The Michigan Area Committee on Hispanic-Latino Ministries encourages congregations to participate in the Who is My Neighbor? Challenge.

Disappointment and hope

Dear Martin: I wish this birthday letter might be more positive than the one I wrote last year. It is not!

Act against hate

PAUL PEREZ DAC Director Mission & Justice Engagement In the wake of the tragic events of Paris and San Bernardino there are reports of a spike in anti-Muslim violence and… Continue Reading Act against hate

One human family

SUSAN HENRY-CROWE General Secretary, Bd of Church and Society When I accepted the position as General Secretary, it was to affirm the positive role that religion plays in peace-building by… Continue Reading One human family

PLANting seeds of hope

GUSTAVO VASQUEZ Hispanic/Latino Communications UMCom The Rev. Francisco Cañas has been the director of the National Plan for Hispanic-Latino Ministry since 2006.

Meet Chebon Kernell

The Rev. Glen Chebon Kernell, Jr. will be coming to Michigan in 2016 for the shared session of the Detroit and West Michigan Annual Conferences.

Changing our face

REV. LAURIE HALLER Senior Pastor, Birmingham 1st UMC The face of our faith is changing. The shape of Christianity, including United Methodism, is very different today than it was a… Continue Reading Changing our face

Home Words Bound

BENTON HEISLER WMIC Dir. of Connectional MInistries I am grateful for the words of Scripture that come to my mind and heart at various times of challenge and celebration.