Spiritual health

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.

By Wylin D. Wilson Assistant Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School

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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.

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

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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.

By Jean Neely Scholar and writer

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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.