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Interviews
Conversations with fascinating people within the church and in secular settings
Patrice L. Fowler-Searcy: You have to listen to the community
A pastor who has served church and community for more than 20 years in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood shares what she has learned about sustaining a ministry of community development.
Lisa L. Thompson: Preaching and teaching about gun violence
Guns and gun violence may not be addressed in Scripture, but human dignity, the sanctity of life and other matters that speak to the issue and resonate with Christians’ core beliefs are, says the Union Theological Seminary homiletics professor.
Andrew Forrest: Every dying church in America has a community garden
Struggling congregations tend to chase after popular strategies rather than do what Jesus commanded -- make disciples, says the United Methodist pastor of a replanted church in Dallas.
Adam Weber: Talking with God: What to say when you don't know how to pray
Don’t make it complicated; prayer is just talking to God, says a UMC pastor and author of a new book about prayer.
David Fraccaro: How an ID card helps build trust between immigrants and law enforcement
A faith-based organization in North Carolina issues its own identification card as a way to promote understanding, trust and cooperation.
Michael McBride: Gun violence, race and the church
Gun violence in America is disproportionately visited upon dark-skinned people in urban neighborhoods, part of a legacy of racism and violence, says a California pastor. And the church must lead the way in transforming such neighborhoods into places of true peace, justice and inclusion.
Juan Felipe Herrera: Do not let yourself think you cannot contribute
The role of the U.S. poet laureate is to encourage Americans -- especially children -- to find their voices and express themselves, says the first Hispanic writer to serve in the position.
Angie Thurston: How can secular organizations connect to institutional religion?
Secular organizations are increasingly filling a religious role in the lives of millennials. What can the church learn from them? asks the co-author of two reports on secular and sacred organizations.
John Thomas III: Making the AME's voice heard
Founded in 1852, The Christian Recorder -- the official newspaper of the AME Church -- is the world’s oldest black newspaper. And its new editor says his task is to ensure that it remains a vibrant voice for the church and the African-American community.
