This Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in U.S. history.

Martin Luther King III remembers his father’s work and reminds us to “embrace the challenge of social justice … and build bridges of hope and opportunity benefiting all people.”

Led by the Division on Ministries with Young People of the United Methodist Board of Discipleship, the glocal convocation brought together young leaders from around the world and created unity through sharing of cultures.

When President Obama selected Elena Kagan as his nominee to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court, speculation fueled rumors and vice versa. 

Racial and ethnic communities, along with immigrants, will play important roles in the future of The United Methodist Church in the United States. More cross-cultural ministries are also emerging.