Methodists Cancel Plans for First Denominational Meeting Outside US

Methodists have been forced to move 2024 general meeting scheduled to be held in Manila, Philippines. The United Methodist Church has scrapped plans for its first General Conference meeting outside the United States. The global denomination had been planning to hold the 2024 meeting of its decision-making body in Manila, capital of the Philippines. But plans for a meeting there, first announced in 2015, are now off. Sara Hotchkiss, business manager for the Commission on General Conference,... Read More

Should Environmental Concerns Be a Major Priority for a Christian Business Owner?

Experts weigh in from the Lausanne Movement’s Global Workplace Forum. This summer, the Lausanne Movement gathered more than 700 Christian leaders from 109 nations in Manila for its Global Workplace Forum. Among the many topics discussed was where creation care should rank among Christian concerns. Should environmental concerns be a major priority for a Christian business owner? Here are the answers of Lausanne leaders: Ed Brown, executive director of Care of Creation and Lausanne Catalyst... Read More

10,000 surveillance cameras anchor sheriff’s enhanced ‘Real Time Crime Center’ for school, community safety

During that time, according to the sheriff’s office, the Unit has investigated 175 cases, resulting in 41 arrests, including 29 adults and 12 juveniles. Arrest warrants were also issued for five out-of-state cases from California, Colorado, Georgia, Ohio and Virginia for felonies that included attempted murder, aggravated stalking, and written death threats. ... Read More

FIU course urging students to see Miami like a tourist has international flair

“I want students to know the authentic Miami. But that is very immediate. There’s a broader lesson of engaging in a permanent quest for a deep understanding of all people, places, and ideas,” Bailly said. “Not only will students learn about Miami, but I hope they learn how to explore and discover the richness and diversity of all places.” ... Read More

Bibles Escape Trump’s Tariff Fight with China

America’s Christian publishers no longer have to render to Caesar an extra 10 percent. The Good Book got good news from the Trump administration today: America’s Bibles—most of which are printed in China and imported to the United States—are now exempt from the burgeoning trade war between the two nations. With a 10-percent hike on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods looming next month, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) posted two long lists of items: one... Read More

Mar-a-Lago trespassing trial delayed

Before their firing, Zhang’s public defenders said she came to Mar-a-Lago believing there would be a dinner for the U.N. group, part of a $20,000 travel package she had purchased from a man named “Charles” she only knew through social media. They pointed to a receipt Zhang received from Charles Lee, a Chinese national who promotes such events at Mar-a-Lago, and a flyer she had promoting it. ... Read More

Jurassic Quest: 80 life-size dinosaurs stampeding into West Palm Beach this weekend

The idea of the family-friendly show, organizers say, is to replicate the experience of standing among realistic dinosaurs long before homo sapiens walked the planet. Dozens of true-to-size robo-dinos will roam the Expo Center, tilting their heads, opening their mouths and even appearing to breathe. Jurassic Quest staffers worked with paleontologists to re-create the dinosaurs to ensure the creatures’ body language, gait and appearance were accurate. ... Read More