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Jessica Brown: The holy practice of looking at things
Nineteenth-century scientists and artists were preoccupied with noticing things. Could contemporary Christians adapt this practice to the working world?
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Gretchen E. Ziegenhals: This Lent, adopt the role of comforter as a spiritual discipline
Being “called to the side of another” is a difficult venture, but one that is a mandate from God, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Cricket Cooper: The midweek healing service
It was one thing to lead the Wednesday healing service, quite another to do so while undergoing treatment for cancer, when her own illness was on full display, an Episcopal priest writes in this excerpt from her new book.
Those who flourish in ministry are intentional about their well-being
Challenges are part of any ministry, yet some clergy thrive despite the inevitable setbacks. New research shows that their keys to success can be boiled down to a few simple strategies available to anyone.
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Samuel Rahberg: Befriending your limits
Part of effective Christian leadership is learning when to reach beyond and when to accept our own limitations. A spiritual director offers some thoughts and advice on how to do that.
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Edgar Moore: The biological foundation of our common humanity
A book on the science of the microbes within our bodies pushes us to see ourselves less as individuals and more as interconnected, interdependent multitudes. What happens when the checks and balances of these teeming multitudes dissolve?
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Bridgette A. Lacy: Giving thanks in a difficult season
Enjoying the Thanksgiving meal was impossible for a writer recovering from brain surgery. But she has come to appreciate that Thanksgiving is about celebrating what you have, not grieving what you have lost.
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Christopher L. Heuertz: What I've learned from the Enneagram
More than just another personality test, the Enneagram is a sacred map of the soul, writes a Christian activist and contemplative.
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Gretchen E. Ziegenhals: Will this work make me sick?
Our discernment processes don’t often consider the physical sustainability of our work, but Christian leaders have a theological obligation to explore this question, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Rhonda Mawhood Lee: Tips for congregations from an overnight walk in Manhattan
An Episcopal priest spent all night walking through Manhattan in a fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Along the way, she picked up some lessons for congregations about hospitality, fellowship, faith and stewardship.