Ditch the hero narrative and tell a story about your community
Telling a story about your organization that focuses on its place can help motivate and inspire people to return to the pews, writes a professor at Trinity Christian College.
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Welcoming 2022 at Watch Night service
The traditions of Watch Night — hymn lining, testifying and praying — are a reminder that life is often a struggle but we draw strength from one another, writes church historian Quinton Dixie.
Link to author Quinton Dixie
By Quinton Dixie
Associate research professor, Duke Divinity School
COVID-19 has reframed how we grieve
The church has traditionally been a place of solace, but the pandemic has made mourning rituals more difficult. A managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity asks whether faith communities can regain that role.
Link to author Victoria Atkinson White
By Victoria Atkinson White
Managing director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Translating God's inclusive embrace through love and lace
Researching the tradition behind a family heirloom enriched the wedding celebration of two young men, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Maria Teresa Gastón
By Maria Teresa Gastón
Managing director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Cards with character: A printmaker designs products that communicate the complexity of life
The owner and founder of Heartell Press aims to build community with cards that can match the highs and lows of our life together.
Green funerals are one way for Christian leaders to promote creation care
By promoting more environmentally friendly funeral practices, Christian leaders can better serve God, God’s people and the land.
Link to author Sequola Collins
By Sequola Collins
Director of bereavement, Russell Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
"How to Have an Enemy: Righteous Anger and the Work of Peace"
In this excerpt from her new book, author Melissa Florer-Bixler writes about the importance of embracing vengeance, anger and having enemies as a Christian practice.
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By Melissa Florer-Bixler
Pastor, Raleigh Mennonite Church
The opportunity of fruitful fear
How we honor fear’s presence and consider its purpose can shift its role in our lives, writes the director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Kelly Ryan
By Kelly Ryan
Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program
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.
Link to author Gretchen E. Ziegenhals
By Gretchen E. Ziegenhals
Spiritual director and retreat leader
Why storytelling matters
When the church uses storytelling, it becomes a shared space where each person is a part of history, writes a poet and author.
Link to author Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros
By Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros
Writer
A justice network equips participants to live simply, give generously
Through various programs on economic discipleship, the Boston Faith & Justice Network is inspiring Christians to put biblical values into practice, including rethinking how they’re spending their time and money.
Link to author G. Jeffrey MacDonald
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald
Journalist and UCC minister
