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24 for ’24
S.C. bishop, delegation call for season of prayer leading up to General Conference. By Dan O'Mara.
All about General Conference this spring
What is General Conference, who is representing S.C. at General Conference and more. A round up.
Advocate affirms its relationship with UMC, launches marketing expansion
The South Carolina United Methodist Advocate took time recently to assess its present and future, ultimately affirming its core relationship with The United Methodist Church.
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Our mission hasn’t changed
Let’s do our part to be more concerned with bringing others into God’s kingdom than anything else. By Jessica Brodie.
Seeing clearly
No matter what is going on around us, we’ve got to show up for God to work within us. By Bishop L. Jonathan Holston.
Tighter ministry
It’s logical and necessary that we make changes and streamline our organizational systems as we adapt and align ourselves with our new reality. An editorial by Jessica Brodie.
The Advocate Press Resources & Books
Laughing All the Way to Heaven
The Rev. Dr. Kim Strong offers humorous stories from his pastor’s life, from his first years finding his footing in a small rural church to his retirement years, often spent on his Harley-Davidson.
Seriously Seeking God: A Four-Week Study on Contemplating the Parables
In this four-week study, Suzan Phillips takes readers deep into the parables in order to hear what new thing Jesus is saying.
My Banned Black History Sermons
United Methodist pastor the Rev. Amiri Hooker offers a collection of his banned Black history sermons, lifting up relevant theologies of the post COVID-19 world that reflect a different perspective on the gospel.