My virtual hearth: Why I still take part in an online lectio divina group
It’s not just convenience that inspires a young mother to continue with an online gathering focused on Scripture reading, meditation and prayer.
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The spiritual power of vineyards
A writer picking muscadine grapes in the late Florida summer experiences the vineyard as a living sermon.
Link to author Andrew J. Skerritt
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Andrew J. Skerritt
Journalist
Peloton's message for pastors
From self-care to relationships with similar others, there are off-the-bike lessons to be learned from Peloton instructors, writes the director of the Thriving in Ministry Coordination Program at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Alaina Kleinbeck
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Alaina Kleinbeck
Director, Thriving in Ministry Coordination Program
Pastors are uniquely positioned to help people contemplating suicide
By offering honest talk, a sense of belonging and hope, clergy can help prevent suicides. New research and resources debunk assumptions and point to actions that address this growing problem.
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G. Jeffrey MacDonald
Journalist and UCC minister
I can’t hug, but I can listen: My experience as a death doula during COVID-19
A death doula trained to help people who are dying and grieving drew upon the Black church tradition of “tarrying” during the pandemic.
Link to author Wylin D. Wilson
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Wylin D. Wilson
Assistant Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School
Holly K. Oxhandler: Caring for others' spirituality starts with cultivating your own
Caregivers must be able to recognize the image of God within themselves in order to care for it within others, says the author of a recent book.
Dorothy C. Bass: Christian practices and a way of life abundant
The influential book “Practicing Our Faith” and other works it inspired continue to be pertinent today. A new website invites a new generation to explore Christian practices vital to faithful living.
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.
Link to author David L. Odom
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David L. Odom
Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Healing our image of God
Our notions of God are inevitably colored by our wounds and constrained by the limits of what we imagine to be possible. It’s so easy to mistake the flood of self-rejecting voices for God’s voice.
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Jean Neely
Scholar and writer
