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

A new lens can ease the strain of ministry

A bivocational pastor draws from her career as a therapist to suggest that viewing ministry through the lens of unconditional positive regard can help clergy focus on what is thriving.

By Meagan Manas Pastor and licensed mental health counselor

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Humbling ourselves to welcome one another in the spirit of hospitality

A mother’s boundless generosity reflects the Christian call to hospitality, writes an associate director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program.

By Angel Eaglin Associate Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program

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What do you pray for before an election?

Faith & Leadership asked various faith leaders from multiple backgrounds to help lead us in prayer before another watershed U.S. election.

Baking bread, breaking bread, and the lessons for pastors in both

Successful bread dough requires a delicate balance between tension and rest, and so do faith communities, explains a baker and writer.

By Kendall Vanderslice Author

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Finding comfort with the saints among the stars

As we mark All Saints’ Day, the births and deaths of stars, side by side, serve as a reminder of God’s bigger picture, writes a director of educational programing for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Angie Kay Hong Director of Educational Programs, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Forget optimism — choose hope

Hopeful people don’t blindly assume that everything is going to be all right; they work for a better future, writes the director of research at Duke’s Office of Climate and Sustainability.

By Norman Wirzba Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor, Duke Divinity School

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An alternative to despair

In a season that can feel laden with moral panic and conscious apathy complicated by the illusion of innocence, two pastors invoke hope, courage and a commitment to justice as paths to transformation.

Jamar A. Boyd II Jason D. Thompson

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Unashamed to seek the common good

When we are motivated by the Holy Spirit, we show up as instruments of God’s tenderness, mercy and compassion, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Mycal X. Brickhouse Director of programs and grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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What does it mean to follow Jesus in a divided America?

Our ultimate goal isn’t winning an argument or even an election but bringing healing to a suffering world, writes a journalist and author.

By Bekah McNeel Journalist and author

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Progressive white churches resist anti-racism too

Research reveals that progressive white churches aren’t always willing to tackle racism.

Brian Harrington Gerardo Martí

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