Advent feels as if it were made just for me
The season of longing encompasses both the joy and the pain of our very human desire for God, writes an author.
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‘Faithful, Creative, Hopeful: Fifteen Theses for Christians in a Crisis-Shaped World’
In this excerpt from his upcoming book, a scholar reflects on wandering and welcome.
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Jesse A. Zink
Principal, Montreal Diocesan Theological College
A note to pastors from a visitor in your pews
Writing from her perspective as a former pastor and now frequent church visitor, an associate director for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity’s Thriving Congregations Coordination Program suggests simple, concrete ways to welcome the visiting stranger.
Link to author Sarah E. Forsyth
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Sarah E. Forsyth
Associate Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program
With repentance for its past, a retreat center and hub for social justice builds a new future
Almost 40 years ago, an ecumenical group of faith leaders rallied to save a historic property in Richmond, Virginia. They have continued its prayerful tradition while creating a place for refuge and education.
Link to author Edie Gross
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Edie Gross
Journalist
Humbling ourselves to welcome one another in the spirit of hospitality
A mother’s boundless generosity reflects the Christian call to hospitality, writes the associate director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program.
Link to author Angel Eaglin
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Angel Eaglin
Associate Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program
Embodying veritas: A charism of pursuing truth in love
A Catholic theologian and author for the Theological Education Between the Times series writes about recommitting to the gift of the Spirit that fuels her organization.
Link to author Colleen Mary Mallon
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Colleen Mary Mallon
Theologian, educator and director of mission formation, Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose
Sweeping the labyrinth and inviting others into our lonely questions
Spiritual practices may not always provide the answers we seek, but they can encourage us to keep asking questions.
Link to author Laura M. Fabrycky
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Laura M. Fabrycky
Author and essayist
Making something with your hands can be a kind of Sabbath
Creating a tangible handmade item like a knitted sweater, a carved spoon or a hand-dyed apron provides comfort and healing, writes a minister and handwork educator.
Link to author Christine Hribar
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Christine Hribar
Associate pastor, Old North Church, Marblehead, Massachusetts
Brenda Salter McNeil: Reconciliation is about much more than making friends
For the Seattle-based theologian, living into the reality of reconciliation means contributing to a world where all of God’s creation can flourish.
Shifting perspective hones leadership skills
When we shift perspective as leaders, we pause, slow down and consider fresh possibilities in the face of challenges, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
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Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
Director of Programs and Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
‘Looking Up: A Birder’s Guide to Hope Through Grief’
Peace comes to us in different clothing than we may expect, writes author Courtney Ellis in this excerpt from her meditation on birding as a practice of hope.
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Courtney Ellis
Associate pastor, Presbyterian Church of the Master
