Are we losing our ability to lament gun violence?
When the memory of one shooting blends into another, we start to become numb to the grief and guilt of America’s crisis of gun violence.
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How churches can support diverse youth
By partnering to promote youth empowerment, places of worship can also promote better mental health for young people.
Link to author Ryan DeLapp
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Ryan DeLapp
Psychologist
Why I take bird photos: Wildlife photography offers a respite from the stresses of academic life
Stalking the wild birds near his home on the Canadian coast provides a chance to focus and be still, writes the president of Vancouver School of Theology.
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Richard Topping
President, Vancouver School of Theology
A new garden of Eden: Eden Theological Seminary’s Gleaning and Garden Project flourishes
More than just a space to grow food, the seminary garden serves as a hub for local gardeners and community activists pursuing racial and economic justice.
Link to author Chelsey D. Hillyer
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Chelsey D. Hillyer
Self-care is different from self-comfort
Modern understandings of self-care often focus on temporary fixes, not long-term wholeness, says a psychologist.
Link to author Jessica Young Brown
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Jessica Young Brown
Licensed clinical psychologist
Cole Arthur Riley: Collective memory as liberation
The bestselling author sees solidarity in liturgy and hope in practicing memory.
Forget the doom and gloom — the future is open for Gen Z and religion
Traditional measurements don’t capture the whole story of young adults and faith. The reality is much more hopeful, say researchers at Springtide Research Institute.
Kari Koshiol
Kevin Singer
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.
Link to author A. Trevor Sutton
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A. Trevor Sutton
Pastor and writer
Research-based guidelines for leading the church in a new era of ministry
How can Christian leaders adapt to the changes the pandemic has brought? A scholar who has studied pastors and volunteers during the past three years offers suggestions for adjusting to a new reality.
Link to author Eileen R. Campbell-Reed
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Eileen R. Campbell-Reed
Visiting associate professor, Union Theological Seminary
An experiment in housing and health: Tiny homes, burgeoning community and respite care
A Nashville church shares its property with a cluster of tiny homes where unhoused people can recover from illness and injury and move closer to stability.
Link to author Fiona Soltes
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Fiona Soltes
Journalist
Public health from the pulpit: First steps for clergy to help create healthier communities
The gap between clergy and health professionals is hard to bridge, but pastors and Christian leaders can begin with some simple steps to help their communities flourish, writes a public health professional.
Link to author Alejandra Salemi
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Alejandra Salemi
Doctoral student, population health sciences
