The ‘beloved community’

A young adult missionary serving in Detroit reflects on the Civil Rights Movement … past and present.

Black caucus celebrates 50 years

BMCR celebrates the past and moves forward with the fight against racism.

A Methodist mathematician

Katherine Johnson, who had a key role in the early U.S. space program, was raised Methodist.

Figurative crowbars

An Academy Award nominated film provides a springboard for this month’s Drinking the Cup.

Letter to Martin

Bishop Woodie White writes his annual birthday letter to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Area’s Hispanic-Latino Committee decries hate

The Michigan Area Hispanic-Latino Committee calls churches to be safe welcoming places for all.

Bishops address global discord

As Advent begins Bishop Bruce Ough calls upon all Christians to “remember who we are” in this time of tension.

Hispanic/Latino groups decry hate

Statements seek more forceful denunciation of harassment of minorities, and stronger support of immigrants.

Race, Justice and the Church

This episode of Ministry Matters Radio explores where the church must stand within our fractured society.

Empathy isn’t enough

In his blog, DS Castings, Rev. Bill Haggard calls out white privilege and asserts, “Black Lives Matter.”