Bishop Jonathan Holston shares his thoughts on our ongoing discipleship mission and urges us to accept the challenge to walk with him in faith.
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Posts by Category: Views
This is the category for Advocate editorials and other viewpoints.
Advocate’s South Carolina Stories of Racial Awakening Project: Narrative 7
Read the seventh narrative accepted for publication (this one by Lyn Sheffield) in the Advocate’s project to help foster racial awareness, dialogue and reconciliation.
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Griffeth: Homosexuality and the UMC, Part 2
The Rev. James Griffeth on “What is the sin in homosexuality?” in Part 2 of a three-part series on homosexuality and the UMC.
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No hate in our state
In this guest column, the Rev. Richard Reams and the Rev. Keith Ray lifting up a gathering to protest hate and proclaim love for neighbor in South Carolina.
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United Methodist Women and Limitless inspire today’s youth
By Brittany Isaac United Methodist Women and Limitless, its sect for younger women ages 14-30, are devoted to enriching the lives of others spiritually. Knowing God and being a community…
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A fresh start
By Jessica Brodie. It doesn’t matter how many years I’ve been out of school—I still celebrate back-to-school season. There’s something about the freshly gleaming pads of paper and neat little boxes of pencils at Target stacked carefully next to rows of neon-colored highlighters and binders that make my heart go pitter-patter.
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A simple challenge
By Bishop Jonathan Holston. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”—2 Corinthians 5:7
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Advocate S.C. Stories of Racial Awakening Project: Narrative 6
Read the sixth narrative accepted for publication (this one by the Rev. Drew Martin) in the Advocate’s new project to help foster racial awareness, dialogue and reconciliation.
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Griffeth: Homosexuality and the UMC, Part 1
Anticipating the report of the UMC human sexuality commission By James Ellis Griffeth Editor’s note: This is part one of a three-part series on homosexuality and a way forward for…
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Keeping it about Jesus
We need to remember that the most important thing about our faith is who we follow: Christ. An editorial by Jessica Brodie.
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Advocate S.C. Stories of Racial Awakening Project: Narrative 5
Read the fifth narrative accepted for publication (this one by Stephen Graham) in the Advocate’s new project to help foster racial awareness, dialogue and reconciliation.
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Advocate S.C. Stories of Racial Awakening Project: Narrative 4
Read the fourth narrative accepted for publication (this one by Barbara Gentry) in the Advocate’s new project to help foster racial awareness, dialogue and reconciliation.
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Some hard truths
Advocate Editor Jessica Brodie on racism, building bridges and Annual Conference.
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It’s OK to hit pause sometimes
By Jessica Brodie (Read full coverage of General Conference—click here) I sat there in the General Conference press room May 17 watching new Council of Bishops President Bruce Ough take…
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In the meantime
By Bishop Jonathan Holston “Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you a more excellent way.”—1 Corinthians 12:31 We hear it all the time: time flies….
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Advocate S.C. Stories of Racial Awakening Project: Narrative 3
Read the third narrative accepted for publication (this one by the Rev. Amiri Hooker) in the Advocate’s new project to help foster racial awareness, dialogue and reconciliation.
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GC2016: Scarcity and abundance: a seminarian’s view of General Conference
As a first-year student at Candler School of Theology, I’ve been blessed with so many amazing learning opportunities, including the chance to take a polity class on the 2016 General Conference. By Hillary Taylor.
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By Bishop Jonathan Holston. “You’ve got to see the bigger picture!” Frankly, I do not know who is given credit for this phrase, but it shares a significant insight…
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General Conference, here I come
By Jessica Brodie. This month, The United Methodist Church is gearing up for its quadrennial family reunion: General Conference. Yes, “family reunion” was my takeaway from the 2012 General Conference, when this editor stood…
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Advocate S.C. Stories of Racial Awakening Project: Narrative 2
Read the second narrative accepted for publication (this one by Cindy Curtis) in the Advocate’s new project to help foster racial awareness, dialogue and reconciliation.
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