Photo illustration by Jessamyn Rubio
Spiritual practices and Christian leadership. “You can’t just preach it,” says Jim Wallis, of Sojourners magazine. Wallis and others say daily prayer, Scripture reading and other disciplines give them strength and passion for living the gospel as individuals and in community.
The simple act of handwashing is often ignored by doctors even though it saves lives. How can Christians improve compliance with the analogous act of prayer?
United Methodist Bishop Janice Riggle Huie (right) and Ralph Hendricks of First United Methodist Church in Lake Jackson, Texas. Mike DuBose/United Methodist Communications
The peak of the organizational pyramid can be a lonely spot. But Christian leaders can take steps to feel less isolated.
Excursions into nature reveal the need for spiritual space in our lives, says Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen.