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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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
‘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
J. Dana Trent: There is always a path home
In her new memoir, the author, Baptist minister and instructor of world religions writes about hurt and resilience and the people who contributed to both in her life.
Simon Kent Fung: An award-winning podcast explores how pervasive and destructive conversion therapy can be
In “Dear Alana,” the podcaster tells the story of Alana Chen, a faithful young woman who died by suicide after experiencing conversion therapy in her teens.
What we can learn from the contemplative heart of the Civil Rights Movement
Howard Thurman and other civil rights leaders modeled how contemplation fuels action and action fuels contemplation.
Link to author Michelle T. Sanchez
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Michelle T. Sanchez
Executive director, Revoice
Holding joy and sorrow together
At a time when the world seems laden with sorrow, a writer who lives with depression finds that joy is still possible — and is a kind of resurrection.
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Jean Neely
Scholar and writer
‘Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!’
In her upcoming book, theologian and author Kate Bowler offers meditations and reflections for a range of days – good, bad and the many in the middle.
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Kate Bowler
Associate professor, author, podcast host
When friends become family
Beyond friends, more than community, they will know us by our love for one another. A writer reflects on the bonds that bring people together, whether in youth groups, hospital rooms or birthday parties.
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Shannon Hopkins
Co-founder & lead cultivator, RootedGood
Individuals and institutions need intentional rest and reflection
Jesus modeled the requirement to step away in order to sustain his ministry, writes a director of programs and grants with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Mycal X. Brickhouse
Director of programs and grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Hurting and healing: What my church did after a mass shooting
After the recent tragedy at Michigan State University, a nearby congregation moved quickly and strategically to contact faculty, staff and students, provide comfort dogs to the grieving, and gather and pray, writes the pastor.
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A. Trevor Sutton
Pastor and writer
