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Lancaster church team helps after flood devastates Tennessee town
Thanks to the efforts of one South Carolina United Methodist congregation, Waverly residents got some much-needed assistance this spring—and a heavy dose of prayer. By Jessica Brodie.

After storm hits Camden, ERT disaster responders head to help
Hot temperatures and physically exhausting conditions could not hamper the God-inspired enthusiasm and willingness of eight disaster responders who headed to Camden in July after a storm caused some downed trees.

New era for church and Boy Scouts of America
The United Methodist Church will continue to partner with the Boy Scouts of America but in a new relationship that should lighten the load for local churches. That’s a message that denomination leaders are working to get across after a difficult two years that has included the BSA’s child sex abuse-related bankruptcy proceeding and the pandemic. By Sam Hodges.
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'Get over yourself'
My sister, a school counselor in North Carolina, shared a teaching podcast-video with me that dives into the extraordinarily difficult realities experienced by those who teach in public schools today. A column by Advocate Editor Jessica Brodie.

Learning to grow
There are many good reasons to prefer artificial flowers to natural ones. The best ones look incredibly lifelike. Even after months in a vase, they are always in full bloom; the leaves never grow limp. A column by Bishop L. Jonathan Holston.

The Advocate Press Resources & Books

Betrayed With a Kiss
The story of how one S.C. United Methodist pastor, the Chrisie Reeves-Pendergrass, found God and spiritual transformation out of the heartbreak and trauma of an abusive marriage and other mental anguish.

Who Am I? A Devotional for a Jesus-Centered School Year
A student devotional that follows the school year from August through May. Designed for students from sixth to 12th grade.

From My Heart to Your Eyes: Poems of Faith and Social Justice
A collection of poems on faith and justice from one man’s experiences as a minority in America, how it feels to be marginalized by fellow believers, and how his relationship with Jesus keeps him strong.