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Church agency hosts ethnic interns in D.C.

Individuals from five ethnic caucuses of the UMC are selected each year to participate in summer internships in Washington, D.C. Erin Edgemon of UMNS has more on these young adults and their passion for social justice.
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WESLEYAN WISDOM: Imitate Wesley: Use every medium for witnessing

Would John Wesley tweet and blog? Donald Haynes thinks so, and offers examples of Wesley’s progressive life and habits that today’s UM pastors should adopt.
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Special-needs camps build hope, confidence

United Methodist special-needs camps focus on what campers can do—not what their medical condition dictates they cannot do. Barbara Dunlap-Berg of UMNS has the feature on these camps that help to build self-assurance and hope.
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Facebook users vote for favorites in UM Hymnal

What’s your favorite hymn? A recent poll of Facebook fans uncovered the top favorite hymns from the UM Hymnal. Ben Rhodes of UMNS has more on this story.
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EDITOR'S CORNER: Too bland for our own good?

“The University of Phoenix of religions”? Prompted by The Daily Show host Jon Stewart’s recent remarks, Robin Russell explores why this is the common perception of United Methodism.
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COMMENTARY: Are we changing lives or merely affiliations?

Bishop Robert Schnase shares why UM churches should focus more on changing lives than just adding numbers in membership.
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Mass. coast gets hurricane warning ahead of Earl (AP)

Unemployment claims drop for second straight week (AP)

Gen. Petraeus calls relationship with Karzai sound (AP)

Clinton opens new round of Mideast peace talks (AP)

Discovery Channel hostage-taker hated programming (AP)

US officers take up posts at Paris airport (AP)

Risks remain with Gulf well cap coming off (AP)

Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system (AP)

Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges (AP)

Oudin, Roddick bounced from U.S. Open (AP)

Hurricane Earl takes aim at U.S. East Coast (Reuters)

Israelis and Palestinians launch direct peace talks (Reuters)

Flood-hit Pakistanis and Afghans may cross to Iran: UNHCR (Reuters)

Roethlisberger to meet with Goodell (AP)

Preseason in college football? Why not? (AP)

Agent oversight continues to vex college sports (AP)

Capello: I've learned lessons from World Cup flop (AFP)

Sharks sign G Antti Niemi (AP)

Pondexter, Vaughn lead Liberty to East finals (AP)

Most traditional rivalries live on in new Big Ten (AP)

Titans running back wants MVP, more NFL history (AP)

McCourt's memory fuzzy at divorce trial (AP)

Guard Delonte West returning to Celtics (AP)

Arkansas offensive line may be finding its groove (AP)

Wife of former Armstrong teammate speaks to feds (AP)

Jacques Demers facing third operation (AP)

Wall Street gains on housing and jobless data (Reuters)

HP raises offer for 3PAR to $2.4 billion, beats Dell (Reuters)

Pending home sales rise 5.2 percent in July (Reuters)

Bernanke cites "sadness" in letting Lehman fail (Reuters)

Communities key in foreclosure fight: Fed officials (Reuters)

Equities make bright start to September (AFP)

US officials to visit China for talks (AFP)

Del Monte 1Q profit edges up, but revenue slips (AP)

German car exports up 12 percent in August (AP)

Mortgage rates hit another record low: Freddie Mac (Reuters)

Global stocks hit two-week high on manufacturing optimism (Reuters)

Discounts, heat fuel August retail sales beat (Reuters)

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Film Reviews and Faith Perspectives

Sci-fi blockbuster Inception revels in creative confusion.
The futuristic thriller Inception begins in a dreamlike state and hooks viewers to the end, even if only to figure out the storyline. Bill Fentum has the review.

The High Calling

"Where is church work done? In your kitchen with your family, in new levels of conversation, openness, and vulnerability. In your office with your employer, in new depths of integrity, confrontation, and caring."

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...

Quiz: What's Your Spiritual Type?

This quiz is meant to help you learn about yourself, see how you compare with others, and have a little fun.

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...

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!

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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

1 Timothy 6:12 (NIV)

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