UM faith anchors senator

Nearing retirement, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow credits her United Methodist upbringing with impacting a lifetime of public service.

Piñatas and faith

Miriam Peralta De García celebrates her Mexican heritage and the tradition of piñatas and finds parallels to our walk of Christian faith.

UM named Family Physician of the Year

Dr. David Walsworth opens up about how his Christian faith impacts his work as a family physician.

Douglas L. Pedersen

August 11. 1943 – December 5, 2023 Pastor Douglas Lyle Pedersen, 80, of Battle Creek, Michigan, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at home. He… Continue Reading Douglas L. Pedersen

Tuned to the tensions of faith

Retired pastor Glenn Wagner shares important lessons learned through an heirloom player piano about living faithfully with life’s tensions.

Remembering our mothers

Retired pastor Sondra Willobee thinks back upon the women who have nurtured and mentored her, including her mother, a polio survivor, who taught her much about faith and life.

Consider the lilies

What happens when we allow our striving and anxiety to keep us from being present, to see God’s movement in the here and now? Rev. LuAnn Rourke reminds us to… Continue Reading Consider the lilies

Our journey climbing the spiral staircase

Retired pastor Sondra Willobee has written a Lenten meditation for spiritual refugees, anyone needing guidance on their journey seeking a new spiritual home.

Weighing our beliefs well

Throughout Lent, campus ministry leaders will provide devotions based on the Gospel lectionary scriptures. Erica Thomas from NMU invites us to admire the woman at the well, who was set… Continue Reading Weighing our beliefs well

Joy E. Arthur

July 14, 1926 – July 18, 2022 Pastor Joy Arthur, age 96 of Midland, died Monday, July 18, 2022 at MyMichigan Medical Center. He began a career in Agriculture, studying… Continue Reading Joy E. Arthur