UM pastor observes Ramadan, and blogs about it, finding Muslim fans

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DALLAS—Muslims all over the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan by going without food or drink from sunup to sundown. And fasting right along with them is a United Methodist pastor in North Texas, the Rev. Wes Magruder. He has found the regimen spiritually renewing, but also challenging.“Our Methodist fasts are very wimpy compared to this,” he said. Dr. Magruder, 45 and associate pastor at First UMC in Rowlett, Texas, has been sharing his experiences through his blog. He began his first Ramadan entry, on July 20, this [...]

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A UM pastor tells why he’s observing Ramadan

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Editor’s note: The Rev. Wes Magruder wrote the piece below on the first day of Ramadan. He continues to post to his blog about observing the Muslim holiday. By Wes [...]

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