The General Boards of Global Ministries (GBGM) and Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) announce the appointment of Dr. Dana Lyles as executive director of multiethnic ministries, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Joy is that which compels us to celebrate life. We experience joy when, during the bleakest of circumstances, we move forward with the expectation that life continues to persist.

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) application portal opens on Wednesday, Jan. 7, for United Methodist students seeking scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study at colleges, universities, and seminaries worldwide.

Even though we experience peace as something that comes from outside of us, it begins within. It begins with us deciding to be fully present when in the company of a loved one. Peace begins with conquering our fears by deciding to increase our love.

To have hope is not to wish for something better. Hope is to see the life that is already here. Hope is to participate in the good that is already here. Henri Matisse believed that flowers are always visible to those who want to see them.

Sometimes we are so good at othering. By doing this, we effectively objectify the one we disagree with. I think we are called to be better. I think we are to see the other not as an object but as a member of the human family. We are a part of the same family.

The Council of Presidents of the 11 United Methodist-related Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) met online for its fall meeting, Nov. 18, to discuss campus growth initiatives amid growing challenges within the academy; stemming from attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion; and shrinking federal funding for education.   

Sometimes, poets help us see the world from a different perspective, painting pictures with words that remind us of our inner lives. ... May we find the heart of God in the fallen leaves, the yearning trees and the sleeping birds.

The church and the world need leaders equipped to serve faithfully in times of crisis. As a part of This Moment Matters, a granting and giving campaign GBHEM has undertaken with its partner agency, Global Ministries, GBHEM is stepping into the gap to support education with bold actions.

Above all things, practice and persevere. Some things in life come by accident, but what matters most comes to us as we give ourselves to them and persevere.