Stories of Hope
The resurrection focuses our attention on God’s abundant gifts. Sharing snapshots of hopeful communities and their members opens our eyes to innovative expressions of ministry and connects us to the comprehensive story of God.
Features
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Reflection
August 31, 2010 | Working in New Orleans in the months after Hurricane Katrina taught Courtney Cowart that the divine image of God is a community of faithful relationships. Read more »
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Reflection
August 31, 2010 | Five years after the devastating storm hit New Orleans, three community leaders talk about how Hurricane Katrina changed their ministries and their lives. Read more »
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Reflection
August 3, 2010 | Taking her son with special needs to Sunday services taught Heather Moffitt how to be broken in church. Read more »
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Sermon
August 3, 2010 | Moses’ crisis in the desert arose from an awareness that he did not have the means to meet basic needs, at least not without pain and sacrifice. His response offers some lessons for today’s challenges in higher education, says Bill Laramee. Read more »
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Reflection
July 20, 2010 | As a pediatrician and writer, Brian Volck hears many stories and understands the power they have to inform, delight, mystify -- even to change lives. Read more »
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Multimedia
July 6, 2010 | Artist Ronya-Lee LaVaune Anderson Thompson feels closest to God when she’s dancing. Her calling is to dance and to help others experience God through movement. Watch video »
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Article
July 1, 2010 | Despite the fears that today's youth are turning away from God, new research shows that young people say religious faith is important to their lives. Take our new quiz to test your knowledge about youth and religion. Read more »
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Sermon
May 4, 2010 | The story of Pentecost is the story of ordinary people receiving power. And one primary essence of the Spirit’s power is the power to reimagine, says Laura Truax. Read more »
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Reflection
April 13, 2010 | After a move to Southern California, to a village where every plant flourishes, Cathleen Falsani thinks -- no, believes -- this will be the year she will at last be a successful gardener. Read more »
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Article
April 13, 2010 | In the heart of tobacco country, a United Methodist church is helping create a new economic future by providing adult computer training. Some members weren’t sure, but most agreed: It’s exactly what the church should be doing. Read more »
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