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Is it even possible for pastors to practice rest and self-care?
Like many essential workers, pastors are pushed to work very hard for very little. It’s no surprise that so many of us are tired.
Link to author Carrington Moore
By Carrington Moore
Pastor, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
"Mind your wake"
Leaders need a vision for the future but must also be attentive to what they leave behind, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Nathan Kirkpatrick
By Nathan Kirkpatrick
Principal, Saison Consulting, LLC
LGBTQ+ folks teach us a lot about kinship
Focusing conversations on “welcome” or “inclusion” is not enough; we need to learn from LGBTQ+ people and expand our understanding of community, a queer pastor says.
Link to author Mihee Kim-Kort
By Mihee Kim-Kort
PCUSA minister
Angela Khabeb and Ingrid Rasmussen: We need to figure out what healing looks like after the murder of George Floyd
One year since the protests of the murder of George Floyd rocked both Minneapolis and the world, two pastors in the center of the uprising reflect on the changes that have taken place.
When someone you love believes something you hate
Conspiracy theories are not new, but supporting people with loved ones engaged in them is a growing role for pastors, writes a United Methodist minister.
Link to author Derek Kubilus
By Derek Kubilus
Vicar, Uniontown Methodist Church, Uniontown, Ohio
The pastoral challenge of Christian nationalism
Pastors must present a more gripping vision of a beloved community to steer congregants away from the lies of Christian nationalism, says an author and activist.
Link to author Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
By Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Director, School for Conversion
An anti-racism program interrogates whiteness
With a curriculum based in the works of Black intellectuals and creatives, a Baptist pastor helps white participants consider racism as they haven’t before.
Link to author Cynthia R. Greenlee
By Cynthia R. Greenlee
Journalist
The next three most faithful steps
After an unprecedented year, looking ahead can feel overwhelming. The right questions and partners can help prioritize what comes next, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author David L. Odom
By David L. Odom
Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Joseph Evans: Gardner C. Taylor and the transcendence of preaching
In his new book, a religion school dean reflects on the gifts that a renowned preacher brought to their craft.
Kelly Brown Douglas: After the election, faith leaders must fill the vacuum of moral leadership
In the battles over the soul of the nation, faith leaders must bring God’s vision of justice and reject America’s sin of white supremacy, says a theologian and priest.
