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The congregation, started by Zimbabwean immigrants, has begun attracting neighbors to its community. The church provides office space for area nonprofits, built a playground for local children and hosts after-school programs. Photo by Lissa Gotwals
A church reborn
Six years after being given a dying church's building, Shepherd's House UMC, an African immigrant congregation in Durham, NC, is a beacon of renewal.
Craig T. Kocher: What does it mean to be a minister without a congregation at Advent and Christmas?
Clergy who work in settings other than the local church experience a sense of dislocation during this season. But, as a university chaplain has found, that discomfort can lead to new insights.
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Evangelism and the Spirit at Pentecost
In his contribution to a new book on evangelism with immigrant communities, the director of the Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice writes that Christians should look to the Holy Spirit rather than pressure or power in their witness to others.
The cemetery at Siloam Hope First Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where Wanda Lundy is pastor. Photo by Alexis Llewellyn
Wanda M. Lundy: From Good Friday to Easter Sunday
The last year has been a reminder that death is part of the process that moves us toward new life, writes an assistant professor, mentoring program leader and pastor.
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Gretchen E. Ziegenhals: Walking through closed doors this Easter -- the resurrection of the body
A year of suffering reminds us of Christ’s embodiment and of our own, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Michael Gienger and Julia Riley: Our congregation gladly scrambled to help during the Texas winter storm. But we shouldn’t have to do it again.
The deadly storm presents an opportunity for Lenten reflection, self-examination and confession, write two pastors who serve in a hard-hit community.
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Isaac Villegas: On Ash Wednesday, we remember our fragility once again
Though the pandemic has brought much change over the past year, Ash Wednesday still has a lot to teach us, says a pastor.
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Aleta Payne: The wise men packed up their privilege and slipped out the back
As we mark Epiphany, let’s work to share our power rather than taking the comfortable path, writes an editor with Faith & Leadership.
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Chris Seiple: Let Advent remind us -- Christ came to save all
Christ’s unifying message was clear from the beginning -- that he is Lord and Savior of all, says an expert on religion and foreign policy.
"Annunciation," a painting by Patricia Brintle. Photo courtesy of the artist
Gretchen E. Ziegenhals: Advent 2020 -- leaning into divine mystery
The right plot and cast of characters can help prepare us for a holy season of watching and waiting, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Nathan Kirkpatrick: It's time to talk about Advent in a pandemic
If congregations begin to consider what Advent and Christmas might look like online, they will have time to imagine and plan together, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Alaina Kleinbeck: Considering a pandemic through Pentecost
Our fears and impatience in the season of COVID-19 are similar to the disciples’ experience following the resurrection, writes the director of the Thriving in Ministry Coordination Program at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.