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The Rev. Vance Lowe shares the story of his mental health challenges on "Get Your Spirit in Shape" podcast.

Silent No More: One Pastor Shares Mental Health Struggles

The Rev. Vance Lowe speaks out to tell of his mental health struggles, sharing hope to others and suggesting ways United Methodists can combat stigma and offer help. Learn more.

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For many, prayer is foundational to a person's faith. But do we understand it? In unraveling the complexity of prayer, we may learn to accept the mystery and seek a deeper connection with God. Photo by Canva.

The mysterious, connectional act of prayer

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Meharry Medical College arose from freed slaves' kindness

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Members of St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Acton, MA, recently prepared and blessed 48 WELCOMEBACKpacks for those leaving prison.

Church provides WELCOMEBACKpacks to those leaving prison

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What is the UM position on abortion?

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Tips for when the command 'do not be anxious' is hard

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

The Rev. Zenro Hirota (second row from the top, third from the left) poses with other attendees of the 10th Annual Session of the Pacific Japanese Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church held in Seattle, Wash., in 1909. Hirota is listed as “pastor at San Francisco” on the original legend. Image courtesy of Archives and History of the California-Pacific Conference; graphic by Laurens Glass, United Methodist Communications.

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Women look at a memorial for victims near the scene of a shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York. After what officials quickly identified as a racist attack, United Methodists are responding with prayers, counseling and condemnations of hate. Photo by Brendan McDermid, Reuters.

Churches condemn hate, urge action after shootings

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A guide using a raft made from inner tubes ferries people across the Suchiate River from Guatemala into Mexico near Ciudad Hidalgo. Migrants routinely cross the border into Mexico here, many of them hoping to eventually make their way to the United States. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Photo essay: Strangers and sojourners

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The Rev. James Lawson takes part in a panel discussion during the launch of a research institute named in his honor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. Lawson, pastor emeritus of Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, was expelled from Vanderbilt in 1960 for his involvement in civil rights protests. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Lawson Institute advances nonviolence work

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