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Thoughtful personal reflections from a variety of perspectives about issues relevant to Christian leaders

What we gain by being neither quick nor efficient

Stepping away from everyday urgency, even in simple ways, can help us squeeze slowness back into our lives, writes a communications specialist with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Emily Lund Communications Specialist, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Subverting assumptions about age, experience and wisdom

A priest anticipating her last decade in full-time ministry writes about the intentional choice of a mentor who is a generation younger.

By Rhonda Mawhood Lee Priest and author

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The shadows and fears cast by US immigration policy

We should recognize the dignity of those in the informal economy and encourage legitimate paths for their financial stability and self-determination, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Maria Teresa Gastón Managing director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Learning to speak more honestly in meetings

What would you say for a PayDay bar? A lighthearted exercise using peanut-encrusted candy as a reward is remarkably effective in helping people speak more honestly in public, writes a human resources specialist.

By Claire O. Bowen Human resources specialist

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Pastors were not prepared for the digital demands of the pandemic. What does that teach us about the next crisis?

Of all the new things they were asked to take on during the pandemic, it was technology work and decision making that pastors felt the least prepared for, according to a two-year study from Texas A&M University.

By Heidi A. Campbell Professor, Texas A&M University

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Our church is making money (or thinking about it). What about taxes?

Don’t let confusion about taxes stop you from doing something new, say two experts in faith-based social enterprise.

Mark Elsdon Andrew McGannon

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Why are denominations important?

While positive perceptions of their work have declined, denominations continue to provide vital support to congregations.

By David L. Odom Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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What I learned about storytelling from Frederick Buechner

His stories have intersected with my life in ways that helped me see it — and therefore God and others — more truthfully, writes a teacher of leadership and ministry.

By L. Roger Owens Professor, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

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Russell Pierce: Affordable housing is part of a more just world

Facing rapid gentrification and expanding needs, the nonprofit Housing for New Hope adapts and innovates to work with people who need shelter, says its executive director.

When praying for the win reaches beyond sports

God’s care may not be tied up in a sporting event’s score, but it certainly extends to a community’s victory, writes a managing director at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Victoria Atkinson White Managing director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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