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  1. God is a Methodist

    April 15th, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    By Rich Peck

    In the film “42,” Branch Rickey makes it clear he and Jackie Robins are both Methodists.“He’s a Methodist,” says Rickey. “I’m a Methodist. God’s a Methodist.” In the movie about breaking the color barrier in baseball, Rickey is played by Harrison Ford and Robinson is pl... … read more | 1 comment

  2. Time to plan for national gathering

    November 13th, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    By Rich Peck

    July 12 to 14 will be here before you know it. It's not too early to invite your buddies to join you at this remarkable event. Sure, bring your wife. She will love Nashville, and she can join you for the Phil Stacey concert. She probably already cheered him on as an American Idol finalist. Hope to see you in the hallways... … read more

  3. Strength for Service joins the Combined Federal Campaign

    October 9th, 2012 at 6:54 PM

    By Larry Coppock

    Normal 0 SFS recently joined the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) as one of its newest members. Since 2002 over 460,000 SFS devotional books have been distributed to military men and women around the world. In order to continue free distribution to military chaplains our leadership team has crafted a stra... … read more

  4. Publishing House may move

    August 20th, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    By Rich Peck

    Neil Alexander has announced that the United Methodist Publishing House may move to a new location in 2014. That is a major milestone, since the publishing arm of the denomination has been located at 201 8th Ave. South since 1957. The word “may” should be underlined, because there are many details to be worked ... … read more | 3 comments

  5. The Peloton

    August 7th, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    By Rich Peck

    Peloton is a French word for cyclist riding together in a group. Since cyclists in the front break the wind, those in the middle of a peloton work only 30 to 40 percent as hard as the leaders. That’s a major energy-saving factor. Little wonder that cyclists take turns leading the peloton and it is no surprise that c... … read more