‘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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Are young people still interested in religion and spirituality?
The answer is yes, but if churches want young folks to return, they must repair the harm done by the religious right, says the woman who gave the Young People’s Address to the UMC.
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Alejandra Salemi
Doctoral student, population health sciences
Could slowing down help us both recharge and build endurance?
When runners train for a race, they are told to spend most of their time preparing at a slower pace to help them speed up when needed. The strategy offers important lessons for how we approach our work and life, writes the director of communications for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Emily Lund
Director of Communications, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Helping children of the incarcerated during Black August
Food insecurity among children who have a parent in jail or prison is an often-overlooked consequence of the U.S. prison-industrial complex. This month’s commemoration of the struggle for Black liberation is an opportunity to highlight that, writes a food justice activist.
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Yvette R. Blair-Lavallais
Writer, pastor, public theologian and food justice activist
‘From Weary to Wholehearted: A Restorative Resource for Overcoming Clergy Burnout’
In this excerpt from her new book addressing clergy and lay leader burnout, a Philadelphia priest raises a “scandalous question” about choosing whether to say yes or no.
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Callie Swanlund
Priest and retreat leader
Irreverent prayers for times of serious sickness
In the face of their own illnesses, two priests have written a series of prayers that move beyond generic platitudes.
Elizabeth Felicetti
Samantha Vincent-Alexander
A church offers training in faith and finance
Kingdom Fellowship AME Church helps its members thrive through financial literacy classes that help build economic stability and faithful generosity.
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Leslie Quander Wooldridge
Journalist
Podcast: ‘Otis Moss III: Thriving in Turbulent Times’
In this podcast, Prince Rivers interviews Otis Moss III about mentorship, his recent book and how to thrive in modern ministry.
Katharine Hayhoe: How to talk about climate change with people who disagree with you
Whether it’s with your uncle or your congregation, having conversations about climate change is the first step to action, says one of the nation’s top climate scientists.
Katharine Hayhoe: How to talk about climate change with people who disagree with you (long version)
Whether it’s with your uncle or your congregation, having conversations about climate change is the first step to action, says one of the nation’s top climate scientists.
The legalities of fetal personhood should not be up for biblical interpretation
Theological discussions about IVF and abortion belong in faith communities, not in the courts or legislatures where legal decisions are made.
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Rebecca Todd Peters
Professor, Elon University
