Deanna Thompson: How to live like we’re dying
Five years after a breast cancer diagnosis that at first appeared to be an immediate death sentence, a theologian works to live in the space between death and resurrection.
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Claire Wimbush: Broken people walking toward wholeness
The Rev. Claire Wimbush, who was born with spastic cerebral palsy, wonders what it means to be a Christian with a disability. In this 10-minute video, she explains why the wounded body of Jesus shows us a kind of wholeness that does not depend on physical perfection.
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Wayne Weathers: Don't be embarrassed to admit you need help
The belief that he should “pray his way through” depression prevented a pastor from seeking counseling. But after going to a therapist, the pastor of Miller Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia wants to persuade others to seek a therapist’s help.
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Mihee Kim-Kort: LGBTQ+ folks teach us a lot about kinship
Focusing conversations on “welcome” or “inclusion” is not enough; we need to learn from LGBTQ+ people and expand our understanding of community, a queer pastor says.
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Samuel Rahberg: Living into joy, late in the pandemic
A walk by a stream prompts a writer and spiritual director to wonder: Could a fresh understanding of joy help restore us?
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Jessica Young Brown: 'Trauma upon trauma'
The verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial does not undo the accumulated horror people of color continue to absorb, writes an expert on faith and mental health.
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A. Trevor Sutton: How to navigate the chaos of returning to in-person church
With their plans upended on Holy Monday, a pastor and staff at a Michigan church leapt into Holy Week and Easter, revising as they went. He shares three insights he hopes will help others returning to in-person worship.
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Terri Laws: Making our health care system more equitable is a matter of faith
The coronavirus pandemic has made clear the inequities in our health care system, including Black underrepresentation in clinical trials, says a researcher of unequal access to innovative treatments.
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Jean Neely: Clinging to hope in pandemic times
Despair is an understandable response to the world around us, writes an author and independent scholar living with bipolar disorder. But she finds hope in her trust that God is with her through it all.
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Eliza Cortés Bast: Rest can be hard work
The calls to work for justice and to make room for rest are significant and difficult to balance, writes a pastor and denominational executive from Michigan.
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Matt Overton: We are physical beings -- what if our ministries reflected that?
Physical labor and activity have been a boon to teens during the pandemic, leading a youth pastor to realize that the physical matters -- to us and to God.
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Churches in predominantly Black communities can play a key role in vaccinating against COVID-19
Disparities in medical treatment and a history of clinical abuse have undermined trust in COVID-19 vaccines for some Black Americans. Faith leaders are helping through relationships and models for outreach.
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A congregation helps homeless people during the pandemic by offering refuge and support
When shelter options began to close for people living on the streets in Pasadena, California, All Saints Church stepped in by developing a system to offer its property safely and sustainably and to create a model for other churches to do the same.