Emotional health

Offering an ongoing response to mental health needs

As Mental Health Awareness Month draws to a close, we must continue to be responsive to a national crisis worsened by COVID-19.

By Jessica Young Brown Licensed clinical psychologist

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Beyond stigma and shame to recovery and hope in addressing substance-use disorder

Faith coalitions are addressing the opioid crisis by providing resources, connections and a destigmatizing vision.

By Carla Hinton Journalist

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How an initiative to support rural pastors is saving farmers' lives

What happens when pastors are challenged to “think like farmers”?

Russell Lackey Trisha Wheelock

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WOOPing a meaningful Lent: Seeking joy through changing behaviors

A practice to promote well-being offers the possibility of joy despite brokenness, writes the director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Kelly Ryan Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program

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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.

Candice Marie Benbow: Beyond brokenness — God wants us whole, well and thriving

In her new book, a writer and public theologian reframes God’s loving expectations for us using a vision of fullness and self-expression, right down to the lipstick.

What if we are all burned out?

Listening intentionally and responding to specific symptoms of burnout are good practices within churches — and can benefit their communities, 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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Growing beyond rage into hope and collective healing

The tragedies of the world provoke understandable rage. But focusing on existential gratitude and connection creates space for transformation, writes the director of the Thriving in Ministry Coordination Program at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.