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Serving food and God’s love

Grace Korean UMC provides lunch each week for over 80 international students from Ohio State University. Many who attend are not Christian but all enjoy the fellowship. By Vicki Brown.
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Kennedy’s bishop tells of weeks after assassination

Private accounts of Jackie Kennedy following her late husband’s assassination can be found in The Archbishop Wore Combat Boots by Archbishop Philip Hannan. Bruce Nolan from RNS has more on the memoirs of the archbishop’s 71-year career.
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Q&A: Anti-alcohol movement’s rise and fall

Daniel Okrent’s historical account Last Call points to the United Methodist Church’s involvement during Prohibition. Mary Jacobs talks with the author about Methodist roles and lessons learned.
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Wesleyan influence: No matter what they’re called, campus ministries nurture students

Campus ministries vary among United Methodist-affiliated schools across the country. But the growing number of participants in campus ministries leaves many to believe a United Methodist presence is important. Mallory McCall has the story.
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AGING WELL: Keeping it all in the family

Families with elderly members often face difficult decisions in celebrating weddings. Missy Buchanan tells why helping aging loved ones participate is important for the entire family.
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DVD explores Mormon role in Proposition 8 campaign

The documentary 8: The Mormon Proposition explores the Church of the Latter Day Saints’ support for the California referendum to restrict same-sex marriage. Ankita Rao of RNS has the story on this newly released DVD.
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Film Reviews and Faith Perspectives

‘Screwtape’ staged with devious skill
With only one actor with dialogue, the cast of The Screwtape Letters is able to portray a story of how evil consumes itself. Mary Jacobs has more on this compelling off-Broadway show based on one of the works of C.S. Lewis. Mary Jacobs has the review...

Another meeting?

Meetings seem to go better when the group takes time to focus on the reason they've gathered. Here's a guide for using The Upper Room to connect your group to God before various kinds of ministry meetings.They're even sorted by subject!

Book Reviews

Theistic debates through the ages
Dean Overman’s A Case for the Existence of God is a wide-ranging overview of centuries of debate and philosophy about the existence of God, says reviewer David Mosser. Read review...

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History of Hymns

Popular hymn celebrates prayer as time with God. Blind lay preacher William W. Walford has been credited with writing “Sweet Hour of Prayer” in 1842 but speculation surrounds the hymn’s origins. C. Michael Hawn has the story. Read more...

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