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Journalistic narratives about catalytic organizations and leaders that are innovative while remaining rooted in tradition

A new garden of Eden: Eden Theological Seminary’s Gleaning and Garden Project flourishes

More than just a space to grow food, the seminary garden serves as a hub for local gardeners and community activists pursuing racial and economic justice.

By Chelsey D. Hillyer

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An underserved neighborhood needed a community center, not another church

After a satellite campus of a large church struggled, a pastor decided to reformat his church into a community center to address needs in his hometown of Blue Island, Illinois.

By Laura Rodríguez

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Long-term adoption of hybrid services represents a major shift from the traditional church model

The pandemic has drastically changed congregational leaders’ attitudes about virtual services, experts say.

By Shari Finnell Journalist

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Easter in Ukraine: ‘It’s pretty humbling to witness and document’

An award-winning journalist shares photos she took in Ukraine during Palm Sunday and Easter services in 2022.

By Carol Guzy Photojournalist

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Asylum seekers in San Diego find a network of support

Jewish Family Service of San Diego has joined with other local organizations to help recent arrivals fleeing persecution.

By Kate Morrissey Journalist

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An experiment in housing and health: Tiny homes, burgeoning community and respite care

A Nashville church shares its property with a cluster of tiny homes where unhoused people can recover from illness and injury and move closer to stability.

By Fiona Soltes Journalist

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Movement chaplains offer specialized support for activists

Grounded in grassroots traditions, these chaplains are helping advocates for justice across the country access community resources and receive spiritual care.

By Leslie Quander Wooldridge Journalist

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Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone talk anti-racism with middle schoolers

Against a backdrop of book banning, attacks on school curricula and the highly publicized death of yet another Black man after an incident of police violence, bestselling authors Kendi and Stone assure a group of North Carolina eighth graders of their humanity and equality.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

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A nonprofit ministers on “both sides of the gun”

Together Chicago reduces gun violence with a five-pronged strategy designed to reduce crime on the streets and improve social conditions on Chicago’s West Side.

By Claire Zulkey Journalist

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People in the pews: Who’s missing, who’s hiding, who’s comfortable on the couch?

Pastors mourn the faces they no longer see and figure out how to serve those they’ve yet to meet in person.

By Edie Gross Journalist

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