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The Bishop’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force seeks to create safer, more peaceful communities throughout the North Carolina Annual Conference. Part of our work is advocating for responsible gun ownership to help decrease gun violence in our communities. The video showcases a recent advocacy event where we worked with partner non-profits to urge North Carolina…
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Breath, water, food, movement, and sleep are the building blocks for our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Elijah often worked to the point of burnout, crying out to God in despair. And God would send help – a widow, ravens, and even angels to revive and nourish him for the next big thing. 1 Kings…
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In January, Buddhist monks traveled through North Carolina on their way to Washington, D.C. They call it a Walk for Peace. Regardless of the trials of bad weather and rough roads, they travel together. The amazing thing is that every day, they are met by locals who come out to greet them and hear their…
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Resilience? Another Option…I am sure there have been times when you thought, “I’m not going to make it!” In those moments, resilience lifts her head, straightens her back, and, steadying us, she whispers, “Hold on, I got you!” We only recognize her in the aftermath of trials that threatened to overwhelm us. Resilience is the…
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The pastor of Oriental UMC (OUMC), Anne Sims, has held community “office hours” in a local coffee shop in her last four church appointments. Since 2019, she has spent most Wednesday mornings at The Bean coffee shop in Oriental, ready for conversation with anyone who’s willing. After COVID, she observed that many people were looking…
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In one of the most human of reactions to stunning news, Mary went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-40). What do you do when you get shocking news, or great news, or sad news, or puzzling news, or just news –…
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