LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A Long Beach woman who was in the nation’s capital 50 years ago for the historic March on Washington said she counts that day as the highlight of her life. Peggy Dammond Preacely, a 20-year-old freedom rider and member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, traveled from Boston to Washington D.C. for…

by the Rev. Kevin Sauls, Senior Pastor of Holman United Methodist Church, Los Angeles, CA Published in Faith in Action, The General Board of Church & Society, UMC Growing up in South Africa, Nelson Mandela was a mystery man to many of us. The apartheid government did all in its assumed power to either erase him…

By Laura K. Wise Laura Wise is a member of Holman UMC and is a mission intern for the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church serving as a peace advocate associate with Initiatives for Peace in Mindanao (InPeace) on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It has been eight months since Typhoon Pablo…

By Rev. Kelvin Sauls, Holman United Methodist Church As we continue to lift up Nelson Mandela, his family, and South Africa in prayer during this time of challenge, I cannot help but reflect on his impact on my life, and undoubtedly the lives of many around the world.  Growing up in South Africa, Nelson Mandela was…