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Men gather for Rise Up! retreat
Two hundred men and scouts from across South Carolina gathered for the retreat, which featured a lineup of speakers designed to fill men spiritually with powerful wisdom and faith inspiration. By Jessica Brodie.

SC to vote on regionalization, other General Conference amendments
This year, South Carolina will join annual conferences around the world to vote on regionalization and three other amendments to The United Methodist Church constitution. By Jessica Brodie.

Three disaster response veterans tapped to lead ministry
The South Carolina Conference has reinstituted three key staff positions to help lead the reshaping and reinvigoration of its Disaster Response Ministries. By Dan O'Mara.
Our Take Read Our Latest Views

United in the important things
Living faithfully while following the Lord can look like a lot of different things depending on your culture and your context. And it’s important to respect that other people see things and do things quite differently. By Jessica Brodie.

‘It’s Friday, but Sunday’s coming!’
The Holy Spirit will give us second wind and touch us with a new fire. Jesus has risen. He is alive! A column by By Bishop Leonard E. Fairley.

Come and see
Sometimes, it’s necessary to give our time, our fully present selves, to really understand the messages we need to hear. By Jessica Brodie.
The Advocate Press Resources & Books

Stories from My Journey
In this third book of reflections, Rev. Arthur Holt shares about how the stories of his journey shaped his life and faith.

Having Coffee with God
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down for a cup of coffee with God? Mark Barnette does just that in this book of "God conversations" from the Advocate Press.

Raise Your Ebenezer
From Dr. Ted Goshorn comes this compelling field guide for what it means to cultivate hope, resilience, and authenticity through the most difficult seasons of life.