Wednesday Morning Briefing (Feb. 19, 2025)

Most of the morning will probably be spent on understanding the recent violence in Nigeria, but we will also spend time on other stuff;

- Bishops issue statement on violence in Nigeria - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18fs4bPh21/
- GMC Nigeria firmly assigns blame - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15rXJDj27k/
- Pictures of victims - https://www.facebook.com/share/1BSAT8t8M9/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Ande Emmanuel issues statement - https://jalingo-times.blogspot.com/2025/02/from-office-of-bishop-united-methodist.html
- Jerry N. Kandea got pepper sprayed at Ganta Mission Headquarters of the UMC (Liberia) when he came to get his stuff - https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=995032985820916

“In nation’s capital, Trump’s cuts and funding freezes spur pastoral-care crisis” by Adelle M. Banks and Jack Jenkins of Religion News Service - https://religionnews.com/2025/02/13/in-the-nations-capital-trumps-cuts-and-funding-freezes-spur-a-pastoral-care-crisis/

“Moving Forward with The United Methodist Church: What's Changed and What Hasn't” by Taylor Watson Burton Edwards - https://um-insight.net/in-the-church/umc-future/moving-forward-with-the-united-methodist-church/

“America’s 1950s Religious Boom: What Happened?” By James Heidinger - https://juicyecumenism.com/2025/02/10/americas-1950s-religious-boom/

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