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Eva Marie Stahl: Easing both the stress and the barriers created by medical debt

Faith communities are among donor-partners helping RIP Medical Debt ease the financial burden of health care.

By Zack Harold Journalist

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Jennifer M. McClure Haraway: Congregations can help each other navigate opportunities and challenges

Emotional support, information and practical assistance are all ways congregations can benefit from developing relationships with other congregations, says the author of “No Congregation Is an Island.”

Karl Moore: Ambivert leaders are more effective

Instead of simply claiming to be introverted or extroverted, leaders must recognize when it’s time to step outside their social comfort zones and when it’s time to recharge.

Esau McCaulley: ‘I was tired of telling simplistic stories’

In his most recent book, a bestselling author explores both the trauma and the miracle of his family as he makes peace with his father.

Gil Rendle: Do Christians understand the great truth that they hold?

If all Christians care about is organizations, then the church doesn’t have much to offer an individualistic society, says a consultant and author. But what if Christians let go of programming and focused on the pearl of great price?

C. Kavin Rowe: The character of Christian leaders determines their impact

In a recent book, the professor of New Testament looks to Scripture to paint a picture of Christian leadership.

Matthew Desmond: The will to end poverty

Poverty abolition is about political will and policy choices, and churches can play a crucial role in shifting both, says a leading researcher and author.

Eric Lewis Williams: ‘We need a theological vision that will help us to hold on a little while longer’

The former curator of religion at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture discusses his work there and his hopes for his new role as director of the Office of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School.

Jo Nygard Owens: Sharing our creativity draws others to God

A pastor turned graphic designer and entrepreneur discusses her call, her creative process and some of what she’s learned about church communications.

Erna Kim Hackett: An organization designs cohorts for women of color and queer folks of color to heal together

Even progressive spaces can feel extractive to women of color and queer folks of color. Liberated Together aims to be a space by and for them.