New Book Retells Sacred Stories
Jessica Joustra, a Calvin Theological Seminary associate professor of systematic theology, recently joined a panel of interfaith leaders in Grand Rapids, Mich., to help launch Retelling Sacred Stories , a new book that chronicles the story of nine of the world’s major religions. As part of the four-person panel, Joustra spoke about the focus of the book and discussed her role as one of the scholars who helped to write the fictional story on Christianity titled “Dialogue in a Desert Place: A Retelling of the Christian Sacred Story.” In that story an ailing elderly fourth-century Roman Catholic nun has a dialogue with a young nun, a former slave who now works assisting the nuns in performing daily tasks in their...
Nepal: Rebuilding Lives through Faith and Partnership
On the morning of Aug. 26, communities across Nepal awoke to a disaster that would change thousands of lives forever. Floodwaters surged through the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli river system after what experts believe began with a massive glacier-related collapse of ice, rock, and debris near the Nepal-Tibet border. The resulting surge of water, followed days later by a second wave of flooding, swept away homes, roads, livelihoods, and loved ones. An estimated 93,000 people have been affected by the disaster, with thousands still missing and many more carrying the weight of profound grief. For Tuka Devi, the flood is not measured in the number of lives lost or communities damaged. She said it is measured in the absence of the son...
Countdown begins to Leadership Gathering
Organizers are providing resources to help all United Methodists engage with the gathering intended to help faithfully reimagine the denomination’s future.
UN Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women Deputy Executive Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda: “we need the prophetic courage”
UN Assistant Secretary-General and UN Women Deputy Executive Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda was received by the World Council of Churches (WCC) and other ecumenical and faith-based organizations on 29 September.
WCC Commission on Ecumenical Education and Formation to meet at Bossey
The World Council of Churches (WCC) Commission on Ecumenical Education and Formation (EEF) will meet at the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey from 4 to 9 October, bringing together members for a week of reflection, evaluation, and planning around the future of ecumenical education and formation.
WCC calls for calm and dialogue in Ethiopia
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed deep concern about the renewed escalation of hostilities in Tigray and neighbouring areas of northern Ethiopia.
Be brave enough to let the light find you
A United Methodist lay member shares how a former pastor’s honesty about depression allowed her to realize she didn’t have to be healed to find a home at church.
'I Am Not Alone’: Minister Reflects on Historic UUA Statement, Faithful Dissent
Sara LaWall
:After her arrest during a protest of anti-trans legislation, Rev. Sara LaWall explains why civil disobedience is deeply rooted in her UU faith.
Call to Prayer for Investigation in Maybrat
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, We come before God with heavy hearts, lifting up the people of Maybrat in South West Papua. On 13 August 2026, three Indigenous Papuan civilians, Anike Fatie, Selfiana Sorry, and Silvester Asem, were shot and wounded in Ainod Village, in the District of Aifat. They were in a camp […]
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Prayers for the 18th Week after Pentecost (September 27-October 2, 2026)
We read the Watchword for the week: Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5 Praise be to you, creator God; to you be glory and praise forever! Just as your creative power moved over the face of the waters to bring light and life to your kingdom on earth, […]