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Abandoned: Haiti hospital is home to orphaned children

The doctors and staff at Grace Children’s Hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, are caring for 10 to 15 children left “abandoned”—often parentless—by the Jan. 12 earthquake. Kathy L. Gilbert has the story.
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Q&A: Women leave streets behind, find new hope

In 1997 the Rev. Becca Stevens founded Magdalene, a residential program for women to escape a cycle of substance abuse and prostitution. She spoke with Bill Fentum about the rewards of that work.
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Q&A: Asbury a model for modern Methodists

Francis Asbury, whom many historians consider the “Father of American Methodism,” often does not get as much attention as John Wesley. Mary Jacobs spoke with historian John Wigger about Asbury’s tremendous impact on the church.
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Getting the job done: Mission volunteers eager to return to Haiti

Though Haiti’s fragile infrastructure has hampered aid efforts, UMCOR and Methodist churches with deep roots in the country are helping fill in the gaps. Bill Fentum has the story.
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COMMENTARY: Connectional Table affirms plans for holistic 21st-century church

For years we’ve heard grim diagnoses on the future of the United Methodist Church, but in the coming year, says Mary Brooke Casad, the Connectional Table is drawing up blueprints for a brighter future.
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GEN-X RISING: Trading new patterns for old

In the second of a multi-part series on the means of grace, Andrew Thompson explains how spiritual disciplines help our lifelong journey of salvation—and how our culture works against it.
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Obama's health care summit: Just for show? (AP)

AP Interview: NY's Paterson lashes back at rumors (AP)

Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77 (AP)

Seats at a premium on planes, trains out of DC (AP)

Astronauts inspect shuttle on way to space station (AP)

World's tallest tower closed a month after opening (AP)

Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty (AP)

Carter's 48 points help Magic beat Hornets (AP)

Lawyer: Wife mulled extorting Ill. murder suspect (AP)

Toyota to recall 436,000 hybrids globally (Reuters)

Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game (Reuters)

John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies (Reuters)

NFL future: Spotlight off the field (AP)

Kansas still No. 1; Mountain West has 3 in Top 25 (AP)

Nebraska moves up to No. 3 in women's Top 25 poll (AP)

Payton, Brees bask in glory of New Orleans' title (AP)

Saints raise their city's spirits, maybe for good (AP)

Colts hope loss fuels another Super Bowl run (AP)

Santa Clara to discuss wording of stadium measure (AP)

Yankees add Thames, finalize Winn (AP)

Avalanche's Koci suffers broken hand against Blues (AP)

Boston College beats Boston U. for Beanpot title (AP)

Vieira set for home debut as City aim to revive campaign (AFP)

Steurs streaks to Tour of Qatar stage two win (AFP)

Stewart, Yip lead Avalanche over Blues 5-2 (AP)

Toyota recalling Prius in Japan for brakes (AP)

Asian stocks mixed after Wall St decline (AP)

Oil below $72 in Asia amid economy doubts (AP)

Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months (AP)

Iowa AG files charges over film tax credits (AP)

Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever (AP)

European shares rise as Tokyo hits two-month low (AFP)

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Atmel's losses widen; shares climb on better sales (AP)

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Book Reviews

Wesley’s Rules apply to Christian life today
Kevin Watson’s A Blueprint for Discipleship offers the church a practical guide to discipleship couched in a distinctly Wesleyan context, says reviewer Andrew Thompson. Read more...

God Language

Ground rules: Everybody's God language is appropriate... Whether they want to call God "Jehovah" or "Big Dog," you can't judge the validity of how that name connects them with God. People just need to get used to that.

Music Reviews

U2’s atmospheric CD confounds expectations
U2’s newest album, No Line on the Horizon, confounds expectations by melding atmospheric electronic manipulation with their more familiar rock-and-roll, says reviewer Steve Morley. Read more...

The High Calling

"Where is church work done? In your kitchen with your family, in new levels of conversation, openness, and vulnerability. In your office with your employer, in new depths of integrity, confrontation, and caring."

History of Hymns

Hymn of forgiveness draws from Romans
Fred Kaan’s “Help Us Accept Each Other” is one of the 20th century’s most powerful hymns of reconciliation and forgiveness. C. Michael Hawn explains. Read more...

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Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Psalm 73:25,26 (NIV)

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