Physical health

Abundance at the margins: How faith and food justice converge for farmworkers

A ministry in southwest Florida grows and gives away food to the people who harvest the nation’s crops but have little access to fresh food themselves.

By Alexandra Martinez Journalist

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‘Weathering Change: Seeking Peace Amid Life’s Tough Transitions’

Adapting to difficult change is like birds’ molting — messy, undignified, vulnerable, yet necessary — writes author Courtney Ellis in this excerpt from her book.

By Courtney Ellis Pastor, Presbyterian Church of the Master

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How to recognize when a pastor and a congregation are misaligned

When the fit isn’t right, sometimes leaving is the next faithful step, writes a pastor. He offers four tips for finding alignment between pastor and congregation.

By Russell Lackey Pastor, Mission Lutheran Church

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This year, Lent feels overwhelming

Exhausted by living with disability, a writer reflects on the watching and waiting that are part of the Lenten season — and her daily life.

By Allison Backous Troy Writer and educator

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On Christmas Eve, Christ House marks four decades of providing healthcare for unhoused men

A Washington, D.C., nonprofit celebrates the 40th anniversary of its ministry of medical support, community building and leadership in the field.

By Edie Gross Journalist

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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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A church and health center collaborate to provide care for people with substance use disorder

The trust built by a church in Galveston, Texas, is translating into better access to treatment at a free clinic staffed by health care providers and housed in former Sunday school classrooms.

By Lindsay Peyton Journalist

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What do the roads look like in the kingdom of God? Why urban planning is a theological issue

Urban spaces are designed for cars, not people. But this focus deprives our citizens, especially the most vulnerable, of freedom and safety, writes a Nashville pastor who serves on a transportation advisory group.

By Robin L. Owen Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

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Moy Mendez: A community center is fulfilling a need for fresh vegetables and healthy proteins

Hope Center in Blue Island, Illinois, has begun to focus on growing food and fish for their community and teaching them how healthy foods can make a positive impact.

Facts & Faith Fridays bridges science and faith to host conversations about health

Conversations that began in the pandemic continue as faith and health leaders tackle a variety of health issues, with a focus on the Black community, writes the faith liaison for the program at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center.

By Rachel Pierce Faith liaison and engagement coordinator, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Black church leaders help build trust as a pathway to better health

Exploitation and neglect by the scientific and medical communities have left some Black Americans hesitant to participate in research studies. Faith leaders are helping form relationships and connections they hope will address that.

By Melba Newsome Journalist

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