Culture & Politics

One day in the ministry of pastors in Minneapolis

Two Lutheran pastors in Minneapolis are providing for congregants’ needs and trying to hold onto joy amid the daily chaos and terror.

Martin Luther King Jr. is a hero who was also human

The people we admire must reflect a faithful commitment to ongoing spiritual formation despite their flaws. That is more important than perfection, a Methodist pastor writes.

By Justin Coleman Senior pastor, University United Methodist Church

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My New Year’s resolution? Take more risks

In a world that is volatile, uncertain, chaotic and ambiguous, it’s important to keep learning. But that means taking risks.

By Chris Aho Church leadership consultant

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Embracing a fruitless season

A writer adapts the church traditions of his childhood in Montserrat, where fruit and flowers decorate the sanctuaries, to his life in the United States

By Andrew J. Skerritt Writer

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I was slammed to the ground and arrested outside an ICE facility. It was a holy experience.

Internment sites are being operated across the country, writes a Chicago pastor. What we do with this knowledge tells us everything about the Christians we are.

By Michael Woolf Senior minister, Lake Street Church of Evanston

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Fear, anger and protest: A look inside the immigration crackdown in New York City

Photojournalist Carol Guzy and the Rev. Fabián Arias are regularly in the halls of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, which has become a center for detaining immigrants who appear for their court cases.

Finding abundance in our connection with God and one another

It is especially important in difficult times to understand what an authentically abundant life is and to engage in spiritual practices to sustain it, writes a psychologist who focuses on faith and mental health.

By Jessica Young Brown Licensed clinical psychologist

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Federal agents tear-gassed my block

A Chicago resident and her neighbors respond to federal agents, drawing upon the city’s organizing tradition in a time when people feel under threat.

By Celeste Kennel-Shank Journalist

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Working collectively to stop the harm done to migrants

Being willing to pivot and to co-create solutions are two ways a church has learned to support migrants, writes a United Methodist pastor in Washington, D.C.

By Stephanie Vader Senior pastor, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, Washington, D.C.

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The Council of Nicaea’s lessons for today

Reflecting on the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the dean of Duke Divinity School points to how the making of the creed can guide Christians today.