Health & Well-being

A Caribbean immigrant’s Thanksgiving meal begins with squash soup — a comfort food for past, present and future

The writer’s grandmother cooked hearty, meaty soup every week in Montserrat. Now a lighter, quicker version graces his table in the U.S.

By Andrew J. Skerritt Writer

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‘How are you sleeping?’ And other leadership questions

Colleagues and constituents may signal important clues about their well-being when they mention the mundane, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By David L. Odom Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Eva Marie Stahl: Easing both the stress and the barriers created by medical debt

Faith communities are among donor-partners helping RIP Medical Debt ease the financial burden of health care.

By Zack Harold Journalist

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As migrants flow into the U.S., Annunciation House tries to provide a home, if only temporarily

A shelter run by volunteers in El Paso acts as a waypoint and addresses the needs of those seeking refuge in the United States.

By Alex Hinojosa Journalist

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‘Between the Listening and the Telling: How Stories Can Save Us’

In this excerpt from his recent book, a writer and spiritual director describes the transformative power of sacred stories and why they are important to our individual and shared lives.

By Mark Yaconelli Writer

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When friends become family

Beyond friends, more than community, they will know us by our love for one another. A writer reflects on the bonds that bring people together, whether in youth groups, hospital rooms or birthday parties.

By Shannon Hopkins Co-founder & lead cultivator, RootedGood

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Individuals and institutions need intentional rest and reflection

Jesus modeled the requirement to step away in order to sustain his ministry, writes a director of programs and grants with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Mycal X. Brickhouse Director of programs and grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Kevin Hood Gary: Bored? Don’t avoid that feeling. Engage it

Most people respond to boredom by either avoiding it — hello, smartphone! — or resigning themselves to it. But what if we dealt with boredom by transforming it into a different state of mind?

Majora Carter: Don’t leave! We can make low-status neighborhoods better

A real estate developer in the South Bronx works to build attractive spaces and create jobs in her home community and show people they can have beautiful, successful lives in their own neighborhoods.

Sharing good news about our ministries makes a difference

Ministries of kindness and positive actions are uplifting — and so are the stories we tell about them, says a communications specialist at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.