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Ancient practices meet new technology when Episcopal monks share wisdom online

The Society of St. John the Evangelist monks -- who don’t use social media themselves -- have developed a worldwide following by offering spiritual guidance on the Internet.

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Journalist and UCC minister

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Teaching theology down on the farm

Students at Princeton Theological Seminary engage in physical and intellectual labor at the Farminary, where they learn about the interconnectedness of life and death.

By Christine A. Scheller Journalist

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Community Purchasing Alliance helps congregations save thousands of dollars on basic services

A Washington, D.C.-based cooperative offers a self-sustaining model that generates revenue for struggling churches and nonprofits.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

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Innovation incubator empowers teachers and others to create change in Kansas City schools

By encouraging innovation, The Lean Lab shows that change is possible even in large institutions. The nonprofit is creating an interdisciplinary community among people who often feel isolated and expected to do the impossible.

By Roxie Hammill Journalist

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The joy and mess of incarnational ministry at Triune Mercy Center

More than just a ministry to people who are homeless, Triune Mercy Center in Greenville, South Carolina, is a vibrant -- and sometimes messy -- church where rich, poor and those in between worship and serve together.

By Kelley Bruss Journalist

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Charleston entrepreneur is writing a new story for day laborers

Derek Snook's social enterprise staffing company, In Every Story, pays higher wages, rewards reliability and hard work, and aims to transition workers to full-time jobs.

By Stephanie Hunt Journalist

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Chanon Ross: Treat youth as agents, not objects, of ministry

Youth want to do more than participate in ready-made service opportunities, and the work of youth ministry should be to help them experience their own agency, writes the director of the Institute for Youth Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary.

By Chanon Ross Program director, Lilly Endowment Inc.

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Communities of Practice connect young Jewish adults to synagogues

An initiative across the Reform movement sparked innovative ideas to engage millennial Jews in institutional religious life.

By Edie Gross Journalist

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ThinkHouse offers a co-working, co-living fellowship for young entrepreneurs

Starting a business can be lonely. But a new residential program creates a space where a blend of education, mentoring and collaboration supports folks engaged in new ventures.

By Shannon Hartsoe Journalist

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A community grows its way out of poverty

A pastor in rural North Carolina has developed a farming and beekeeping operation that improves the health of local residents while training a new generation.

By Bridgette A. Lacy Journalist

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