Greetings, e-Readers!
If we’re honest, we’ll admit that we all make assumptions about people. For example, we might be tempted to assume that someone over age 80 doesn’t have e-mail. Think again. For our cover feature, Amy Forbus interviewed an octogenarian blogger and some other retirees who are keeping up with evolving technology just fine, thank you.
And if you think women can’t construct a building or two, you’ll be impressed with Mary Jacobs’ essay about a mission trip she took with 37 other women last month to Juarez. While she was getting into the mission-work mindset, she interviewed Don Richter, author of Mission Trips That Matter. Our Q&A this week resulted from that conversation.
And OK, one more. You might assume it would be easy to choose a United Methodist of the Year for 2008, but we’re soliciting some nominations. Last year, we recognized Bishops Sally Dyck and Scott Jones for staying in dialogue despite their theological and political differences—setting an example for all United Methodists as the 2008 General Conference approached. This year’s honoree will be announced in our Jan. 2 issue. The deadline is Dec. 10. Send your nominations—and reasons why you think he/she/they should be chosen—to [email protected].
Commentators this week include Bishop Robert Schnase, on how we ought not do ministry from a position of worry and fear, because it doesn’t do anyone much good; Bishop Woodie White, on an interracial friendship where race ceased to matter; Shannon Vowell, on holiday busyness supplanting holiday holiness; and young clergywoman Melissa Yosua-Davis, with an experience of receiving extravagant generosity from an unexpected source.
All this, plus a feature on military chaplains, History of Hymns, book reviews and more.
Enjoy!
Blessings,
Robin Russell, Managing Editor
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