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Celeste Kennel-Shank: ‘It was the safest place I knew as a child.’
A pastor and journalist tells the story of the Community of Christ in Washington, D.C., in which she grew up. It was a five-decade-long experiment in living and worshipping in a neighborhood parish that intentionally ended in 2016.
Bearing fruit beyond having children
Some churches may prioritize families with young children, but they should also remember to value all members, an Episcopal priest writes.
Link to author Elizabeth Felicetti
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Elizabeth Felicetti
Priest and author
‘Napkin Theology: Small Drawings About Big Ideas’
In this excerpt from their new book, two North Carolina writers describe how God’s love is manifest in creation.
Emily Lund
Tyler Hansen
Incubator for discipleship
Rather than investing in a single, institutionally driven project, an Austin church is inviting parishioners to come up with innovative ways to serve their city — and providing initial funding.
Link to author Edie Gross
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Edie Gross
Journalist
The Gallatin hotel as an economic engine for ministry
A real estate developer who has transformed Nashville churches into boutique hotels has created the Rooms for Rooms program, which donates a portion of hotel profits to organizations working with people experiencing homelessness.
Link to author Fiona Soltes
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Fiona Soltes
Journalist
Falling in love again — with a congregation
Now could be the time to rediscover why we chose a faith community in the first place and to consider what’s next, writes the director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Kelly Ryan
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Kelly Ryan
Communications Specialist, The Evaluation and Communications Project at the Center for Congregations
Strengthening churches by encouraging complaints
Faith-based organizations are well-served when people know their concerns are welcome, writes an attorney in the nuclear power industry.
Link to author Lisa Vaughn
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Lisa Vaughn
Attorney
How can congregations help Black clergywomen flourish?
Intentional self-care, a church’s ethos of care and congregational openness to new approaches are notable factors that contribute to the thriving of Black clergywomen, a researcher has found.
Link to author Alexis Carter Thomas
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Alexis Carter Thomas
Writer and researcher
Parenting in the midst of protests and a pandemic is a difficult opportunity
Parenting right now is chaos, but there is a lot of opportunity to teach our children to love God, says a worship leader.
Link to author Angie Kay Hong
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Angie Kay Hong
Director of Educational Programs, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
The gifts of the small church in a pandemic
In times of sickness and anxiety, the deep relationships in a small-membership church can be a powerfully sustaining force, writes a leader in cultivating thriving rural communities.
Link to author Allen T. Stanton
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Allen T. Stanton
UMC pastor
