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Interviews
Conversations with fascinating people within the church and in secular settings
Building resilient neighborhoods
A faith-based community development program in Pittsburgh works to heal the traumas of local residents and create sustainable change. Meanwhile, it’s coping with federal funding cuts amid growing demand for its services.
Jared Stacy: Why conspiracy theories find fertile ground in American evangelicalism
Disinformation and conspiracies thrive because they are storytelling acts, says the author of “Reality in Ruins.” What’s needed to combat them is a different story.
Geoffrey Smith: What can ancient Egyptian papyri teach us about the Christian faith?
A collection of papyri, including the earliest known Gospel fragment, is coming to North America for the first time, along with letters, magic spells and other remnants of Christian life in antiquity.
Mayra Macedo-Nolan: A faith-based network’s response to a traumatic year
In Southern California, the combined crises of wildfires and a federal immigration crackdown are known as fire and ICE. The executive director of a community coalition talks about the ongoing response her group has been part of and the sustainability of such work.
Julian Davis Reid: Black music is a form of God’s grace
A jazz musician and theologian reflects on the lessons that Black music can offer the church and the world.
Karl Stutzman and Ruth Szpunar: How do religious leaders evaluate information?
A new study examines how clergy find and evaluate the information they need and how they help congregants navigate today’s information landscape.
One day in the ministry of pastors in Minneapolis
Two Lutheran pastors in Minneapolis are providing for congregants’ needs and trying to hold onto joy amid the daily chaos and terror.
The North Carolina Council of Churches celebrates its history and looks forward
The North Carolina Council of Churches turned 90 this year. Its executive director describes the importance of its work for God’s justice.
Argrow “Kit” Evans-Ford: Families deserve generational, sustainable, long-term change
This Christian social enterprise has expanded from bath and body products to a café and food truck to support and train women who have experienced abuse.
