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Redwoods Visit: Learning Indigenous Resilience & Sacred Activism

As relaxing as my trip to the Redwoods was, I found myself motivated to fight for justice. No sector of our lives has been untouched by colonization, capitalism, abuse or corruption. From the environment, to education, to healthcare, to safety in our communities, there is work to be done.

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Navigating Schism Over LGBTQ+ Rights: UMC at a Crossroads at General Conference

The United Methodist Church’s General Conference began Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, and goes through May 4. Many believe this conference will finalize the UMC's final decision on whether to expand or limit LGBTQ+ rights within the whole denomination, not just on a church-by-church basis.

Taylor Swift’s ‘TTPD’: Religious Imagery for a Spiritually Syncretic Era

Though Taylor Swift hasn’t explicitly stated anything publicly about her faith since the now-famous 2018 documentary clip where she claimed "I live in Tennessee. I'm a Christian," her growing cache of religious references in her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," reveals a comfortability with her generation’s revolving divine du jour.
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There are several Christian businesses that have great values along with a positive brand image. Check out some of these businesses here.

Former Incarcerated Drug Addict Ministers to Spokane Homeless with Food, Clothing and Jesus

Daniel Aga launched Mighty to Save Ministries after spending several years in jail himself and becoming a Christian while there. He said he had a fire in his "heart to give" what he had received to the those living on the streets of Spokane.

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Taylor Swift’s ‘TTPD’: Religious Imagery for a Spiritually Syncretic Era

Though Taylor Swift hasn’t explicitly stated anything publicly about her faith since the now-famous 2018 documentary clip where she claimed "I live in Tennessee. I'm a Christian," her growing cache of religious references in her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," reveals a comfortability with her generation’s revolving divine du jour.

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Navigating Schism Over LGBTQ+ Rights: UMC at a Crossroads at General Conference

The United Methodist Church’s General Conference began Tuesday in Charlotte, North Carolina, and goes through May 4. Many believe this conference will finalize the UMC's final decision on whether to expand or limit LGBTQ+ rights within the whole denomination, not just on a church-by-church basis.

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Taylor Swift’s ‘TTPD’: Religious Imagery for a Spiritually Syncretic Era

Though Taylor Swift hasn’t explicitly stated anything publicly about her faith since the now-famous 2018 documentary clip where she claimed "I live in Tennessee. I'm a Christian," her growing cache of religious references in her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," reveals a comfortability with her generation’s revolving divine du jour.

Israelis Prepare for a Passover Overshadowed by War and Loss

As the normally joyous communal holiday of Passover approaches this year, many Israelis say the war in Gaza has dampened the prospect of holding a Seder — the communal retelling of the ancient Israelites’ escape from Egypt from enslavement based on the Bible’s Book of Exodus. 

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Idaho to Enforce Gender Care Ban While Lawsuit Plays Out

The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Idaho to enforce House Bill 71, a law banning Idaho youth from receiving gender-affirming care medications and surgeries.

How Not to Comfort the Mourning: Hospital Chaplain J.S. Park Talks Grief in New Book

In J.S. Park's latest book, “As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve,” he draws on nearly a decade of sitting with people on the worst day of their lives, offering vivid stories from the bedside and his own life to show why an unrushed, authentic approach to grieving allows people to honor their loss for what it is.

Part-Time Clergy Score Highest in Every Health and Wellness Category  

The 2023 clergy health and wellness data are in, and they send a clear message: employment status makes a big difference in a pastor’s wellbeing. Those doing best in all respects are in part-time ministry positions.

As Trump Hawks Bible, Debate Over ‘Christian America’ Spreads Outside Church

During the heyday of American churchgoing, some presidents sought to use religion to unite the country. In the age of Trump, it is one more thing to fight over.

Rural Canadian Churches Connect Through Innovative Tech-Powered Network

In the wake of the pandemic, far-flung flocks of the United Church of Canada are connecting with one another in ways previously unimaginable: through technology.

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Ask an EOC: Can You Confess in Private to God but not in Church Confession and be Forgiven?

Concerning the sacrament of Confession, Christ directly gave the authority to his Church to remit or retain the sins of the penitent. 

Ask a Hindu: Why Do You Not Believe in a God?

Why, as a Hindu, do you not believe in a God and everything in the universe indicates his existence?

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