Wednesday Morning Briefing (Feb. 26, 2025)

Today I would like to talk about:

Bishop Moore-Kokoi pushing ICE policies for her churches - https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fmcusercontent.com%2Fb2ab2248b91542a5f476025fe%2Ffiles%2Fb59c4811-b373-fd0c-1c99-5a0d6b6abe4d%2FEx_E_Signs_ENG.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK and https://mcusercontent.com/b2ab2248b91542a5f476025fe/files/87bfcc3b-7e7f-6e07-367a-5c9f30b8fd21/ICE_Response_Policy_Full_Booklet_2_18_2025_.pdf

North Carolina Conference of the UMC Appeals to NC Supreme Court in Fifth Avenue Case - https://nccumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Notice-of-Appeal-and-Alternative-Petition-for-Discretionary-Review.pdf

UM pastor says black folks can’t study their bibles because too much political stuff is going on: https://x.com/wokepreachertv/status/1894411252467740736?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

Jonesboro First Methodist finally free from lawsuits - Link too long to share, but case number is 16JCV-22-1872 and you can search it at https://caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad/search

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

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