"How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing...
By Virginia (Ginny) Lapham Member of Dumbarton UMC and a devoted advocate for the rights of Palestinians. Her connection to this part of the world began in 1956. My first glimpse of Jerusalem 70 years ago (January 1956) was from a small plane circling a makeshift airport just outside the...
A reflection by Greta Merrill From October 9 to 13, I had the opportunity to visit San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico with the United Methodist Church and the Immigration Law and Justice Network. This trip included a lot of “firsts“ for me: my first time west of...
by Lauren Jones, Vitality Specialist If you’re looking for time away from the noise and busyness of the city and an opportunity to reconnect with God through nature, I highly recommend the Baltimore-Washington Conference’s camping and retreat center, Manidokan in Knoxville...
An editorial by Alison Burdett I watched K-Pop Demon Hunters a few weeks ago with my family of four, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. After we tucked the kids into bed that night, my husband and I stayed up talking about how incredibly relevant this movie is. And yes: the...
By Matthew K. Jenkins Bethany UMC, Ellicott City, Artist & Worship Leader In July, I had the honor of competing in, and ultimately winning, the You God’s Music Showcase, a national Christian music competition designed to uplift, inspire, and spotlight artists who carry a Kingdom...
Certainly the faithful love of the Lord hasn’t ended; certainly God’s compassion isn’t through! They are renewed every morning. Great is your faithfulness. I think: The Lord is my portion! Therefore, I’ll wait on him. – Lamentations 3: 22-24 (CEB) God of grace and...
By Mittie QuinnDumbarton UMC For more than 50 years, with only one exception, members of Dumbarton UMC have gathered at the West River Retreat Center, one of the Baltimore-Washington Conference’s three camping ministries, to retreat, refresh, and renew. Thanks to the stewardship of our BWC...
By: Lindsay Mankatah, Youth from Trinity UMC, FrederickMission of Peace 2025: Hawai’i Going on the NEJ Mission of Peace (MOP) was a very enlightening experience for me, as it helped me deepen my faith and learn more about Christianity from a different perspective. The trip was very...
A CommentaryBy Melissa Lauber Each of us seeks sanctuary – that indwelling sacred space where God is as close as breath, and wonder, mystery and possibility are ours to simply claim. Recently, I got to return to my home church, St. Paul’s UMC, in Wilmington, Delaware, and heard...
