Cover - Congregations Join in Annual Mission Offering
and Peace: What do the children think?


Aches & Pains
A proposed plan aims to lower health insurance costs while securing quality care for retired clergy and spouses.
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American Idol
A United Methodist choir member from Nashville competes in the finals of a musical TV contest.
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Preacher Dog
What's a preacher dog? It's something the Rev. Larry Murphy cooked up in Bluefield, Va.
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Bishop's Column
"I am a communist. I am dedicated to winning Africa for communism. We will bury Christianity."
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Bishop's Perspective

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