My virtual hearth: Why I still take part in an online lectio divina group
It’s not just convenience that inspires a young mother to continue with an online gathering focused on Scripture reading, meditation and prayer.
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Valuing our virtual companions on the journey
Important relationships began over Zoom during COVID-19. Let’s not discount their significance as we return to in-person gatherings, writes a communications specialist with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Emily Lund
Communications Specialist, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
What I learned about storytelling from Frederick Buechner
His stories have intersected with my life in ways that helped me see it — and therefore God and others — more truthfully, writes a teacher of leadership and ministry.
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L. Roger Owens
Professor, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
I can’t hug, but I can listen: My experience as a death doula during COVID-19
A death doula trained to help people who are dying and grieving drew upon the Black church tradition of “tarrying” during the pandemic.
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Wylin D. Wilson
Assistant Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School
Dorothy C. Bass: Christian practices and a way of life abundant
The influential book “Practicing Our Faith” and other works it inspired continue to be pertinent today. A new website invites a new generation to explore Christian practices vital to faithful living.
‘Everyday Contemplative’
You don’t have to be a monk or hermit to commit to contemplative praying and living, L. Roger Owens writes in this excerpt from his new book.
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L. Roger Owens
Professor, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Pride and pressure: The Easter speech
A tradition rooted in Black excellence has served as a celebration of the resurrection and a training ground for generations of children.
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Cynthia R. Greenlee
Journalist
Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie: Good enough can be a gracious plenty in the face of impossible expectations
In their new book of devotions, Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie of the Everything Happens Initiative offer brief reflections, resonant prayers and actionable next steps for those who want off the path of relentless individual perfectionism.
Pandemic restrictions can push our church practices to become more local
As churches were forced online, researchers found that congregations actually began to dial into the local needs of their communities.
Dustin D. Benac
Steve Taylor
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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Craig Mattson
Professor, Trinity Christian College
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.
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Quinton Dixie
Associate research professor, Duke Divinity School
