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Quinton Dixie

Associate research professor, Duke Divinity School

Quinton Dixie is an associate research professor of the history of Christianity in the United States and Black church studies at Duke Divinity School. Dixie's publications include "The Courage to Hope," co-edited with Cornel West; and a companion to the PBS documentary, "This Far By Faith," co-authored with Juan Williams. He also has worked on documentary projects and was for 15 years on the editorial team of the Howard Thurman Papers Project. Dixie earned a master's degree and a Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary.

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Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative

A new grant is available to support endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.

The Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative aims to support programs that help congregations strengthen worship and prayer practices that respect how children experience God and express their faith, include children with disabilities, draw upon the arts, create opportunities for Bible storytelling, and connect worship to the daily lives of children and families.

Proposals are due by 5 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2024.

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