Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the...
Everybody hears the call of God differently. In the Bible, the child Samuel was awakened by a voice in the night; the apostle Paul was knocked off his horse. In early Methodism, John Wesley’s heart was strangely warmed, and, in the Baltimore-Washington Conference, God is calling teenagers...
Connectional giving in the Baltimore-Washington Conference is strong. In 2018, 83.6 percent, or 521 of the conference’s 623 churches, paid 100 percent of their mission shares and the overall collection rate was 90.6 percent. Speaking at a meeting of the Council on Finance and...
Pentecost is a day for celebrating the birth of the Church. But when the Rev. Dae Sung Park met with four lay people and a retired pastor on Pentecost Sunday, May 26, 2013, he had only hopes and prayers of where God would lead them.
Freddie Brown Sr. once had a front seat to black history. Literally. Erik Alsgaard explains in this Black History Month profile.
The first-ever United to Love Youth Moral Courage award was presented at ROCK 2019, and our Erik Alsgaard has the story.
More than 4,000 youth and their leaders gathered in Ocean City Feb. 8-10 for the 25th anniversary of ROCK, a retreat all about experiencing God's love. Erik Alsgaard has the story.
As part of their job description, clergy are called to cross boundaries. Clergy are invited into some of the most intimate moments of people’s lives. They visit in people’s homes, hospital rooms and funeral parlors. The may offer counsel in times of crisis. They speak out on issues that...
Based on current weather forecasts, all ethics and boundaries training will go on as scheduled for the remainder of the week. Please plan to attend where you are already registered. Food and seating arrangements have already been made based on registration. Exercise caution in...
With the partial federal government shutdown entering its fourth week, faith leaders from the area, including Bishop LaTrelle Easterling, called for a quick end. Erik Alsgaard reports.
