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For Priscille Hassa Malandji, a Master of Divinity student at Drew University Theological School, receiving a 2025-2026 General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) scholarship has been more than financial relief — it’s a confirmation of her calling.

What begins on Ash Wednesday culminates with Good Friday. This period is meant to be a time of self-reflection, repentance, and sacrifice. The purpose of Lent is to help us think deeply about our lives. How is our soul? How is our heart? How are we moving closer to our ideal self? Is our love growing? Are we holding grudges? Are we ready to forgive?

Rumi was a Muslim mystic who lived in Turkey in the 13th century. His poems are about the primacy of love. ... This poem is an invitation to help lift one another, because as we do so, we are also lifting the world. This poem has been translated by Farideh Azodi Davidson.

“Being a UMC institution and aligning with its Wesleyan guiding principles — which we do unapologetically — allows us to remain relevant in the current climate and culture,” says Dr. Dwuan J. Warmack, Claflin University president.

ATLANTA — Morgan Cebrun, a student at Xavier University, is one step closer to her dream of becoming a pediatric physician assistant, thanks to a scholarship from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM).

Methodists from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the U.S. gathered in January to celebrate the ordination of the first three Honduran elders.

When [Sojourner Truth] was presented with arguments based on faith that would oppress women and former slaves alike, she asked, “Where did your Christ come from?” I think this is a great question that still resonates today. It makes me question myself, “How often has my faith served to justify my actions?” Too often, faith has served to justify genocide, wars, slavery, discrimination, and many other repulsive acts. Too often, we have used Christ to justify the evil that comes from our hearts.

For Dr. Johnny M. Moore, president of Rust College, support from The United Methodist Church and its Black College Fund (BCF) is more than financial, it’s transformational. “I look at those funds as very beneficial,” Moore said. “It changes the trajectory of lives forever.”

This month, we remember stories like Jackie Robinson’s because they inspire us to be better. They appeal to the better parts of our nature. We look back, we remember, and with the example of those who have come before us, we move toward the future.

APAMEI Meeting in Manila Focuses on How Methodist Education Can Build a More Just and Peaceful Asia Pacific Region.