Families

The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler (top right) speaks with the Revs. Romal Tune, Joe Daniels and Vance P. Ross about fathers and sons in the latest installment of the “Hollering for Change” series. Zoom video image courtesy of the Rev. Butler via YouTube.

Hollering for Change: Why are men discouraged from being vulnerable?

The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler interviews the author of “I Wish My Dad: The Power of Vulnerable Conversations between Fathers and Sons” and two United Methodist pastors who contributed their stories to the book.

Faith Stories

Mary Brooke Casad. Photo courtesy of Mary Brooke Casad.

A Methodist mother-in-law for the ages

Mary Brooke Casad offers a tribute to her mother-in-law, Dede Weldon Casad, who was “forever beginning,” earning a Ph.D. at 73 and starting a senior adult ministry at 87.

Evangelism

Missionaries Elizabeth and David McCormick pose with their children in the backyard of their home in Maxixe, Mozambique, in 2017. File photo by Kim Parker, courtesy of Global Ministries.

Life as a missionary family

David and Elizabeth McCormick have a lot to say about serving as missionaries while raising a family. The couple has served in Mozambique and is currently in the South Central Jurisdiction. They say they rely on their faith and find strength in their family.

Church Leadership

The Rev. Dr. Tori Butler (right) speaks with Bishop LaTrelle Easterling of the Baltimore-Washington and Peninsula-Delaware conferences in the fifth installment of the “Hollering for Change” series on women leaders and “firsts” in the denomination. Zoom video image courtesy of the Rev. Butler, via YouTube.

Hollering for Change: Conversation with Bishop LaTrelle Easterling

The Rev. Tori Butler speaks with Bishop LaTrelle Easterling about the influence of strong women leaders in her life like her mother and grandmother.

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