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A church reborn

Six years after being given a dying church's building, Shepherd's House UMC, an African immigrant congregation in Durham, NC, is a beacon of renewal.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

Giving up carbon for Lent

Can the Ecumenical Lenten Carbon Fast help reverse climate change and revitalize the church at the same time?

By Joshua Eaton Journalist

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Finding common ground in Portland

In a divisive time of culture wars and hot-button social issues, CityServe Portland focuses on what people have in common, bringing them together to love and serve their city.

By Jennifer Willis Journalist

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Bringing the past into the future

Small local history museums near Boston have reinvented themselves, creating sustainable institutions that are going against two decades of decline for museums nationwide.

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Journalist and UCC minister

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Creating Jobs for Life

Jobs for Life grew from a friendship between a businessman and a pastor into an international organization, with a training method and curriculum now offered through churches, rescue missions and community centers in 275 cities and nine countries.

By Bridgette A. Lacy Journalist

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The Wabash way

The Wabash Center strengthens theological education by providing a place for teachers of theology and religion to share ideas, reflect on practices and keep pace with a fast-changing environment -- and to relax and have fun.

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Journalist and UCC minister

Money and faith: William G. Enright and the big American taboo

As the first full-time director of the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, William Enright helped transform the conversation about congregations, money and faith.

By Mike Redmond Journalist

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Digital disciples

A Lutheran pastor in Pennsylvania uses social media to engage youth in the ancient teachings of the church, a reflection of his deep belief that God is everywhere, including online.

By Elizabeth Wellington Journalist

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Great joy for all the people

Christmas provides an opportunity for residents of a North Carolina retirement community to help others with a drive-thru light display that involves many members of the community and raises food and money for the needy.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

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Beloved and essential

A decades-old soup kitchen at the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in Boston has evolved into a homeless ministry in which men and women learn leadership by taking responsibility for helping one another.

By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Journalist and UCC minister

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