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Errin Haines: Called to be a voice of clarity
The editor-at-large of The 19th*, a newly launched national magazine about gender, politics and policy, speaks about her faith and her call to be a journalist.
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Kelly Ryan: Baptism as sacramentally, essentially anti-racist
The promises made through baptism must reflect Christians’ commitment to justice and peace for all people, writes the director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program at Duke Divinity.
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Gretchen E. Ziegenhals: How to host online meetings with Christian hospitality
Virtual gatherings are here to stay, so let’s host them well, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Shelley Best: Dying organizations must transform in order to survive and flourish
In order to pursue its core mission, an organization may have to craft its own path, says the CEO and president of The Conference of Churches in Connecticut.
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Gail Song Bantum: Leaders make space for others
The pastor of Quest Church reflects on her journey into ministry and how pastors must make space for others to flourish.
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Ylisse C. Bess: Learning to listen in a time of heartache
A hospital chaplain reflects on the core skill of her vocation: listening. In this time, it’s a skill that all Christian leaders can benefit from cultivating.
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Jessica Young Brown: Ministers cannot thrive if they neglect themselves
Clergy must honor all aspects of their lives to be healthy in ministry, writes a clinical psychologist who focuses on faith and mental health.
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Andrew J. Skerritt: How I learned to love Vacation Bible School in middle age
A writer’s rediscovery of Sunday school and VBS in his 50s helps fuel a joyful renewal and deepening of the faith of his youth.
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Dominique A. Robinson: How I reach college students as a womanist millennial preacher
The inaugural dean of chapel at Wiley College blends traditional faith practices with a fresh approach in order to inspire and teach undergraduates at the HBCU.
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Jessica Young Brown: Don't be afraid of a future with more bivocational ministers
With collaboration and clear communication, bivocational ministry can be an opportunity to innovate and thrive, says a professor and counselor for ministers.