How to identify and counter dangerous speech
The Israel-Hamas war has spawned hateful, violent and even genocidal comments, both in person and online. An expert offers suggestions for Christian leaders to recognize and undermine it.
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Do the people on death row deserve joy?
A pastor discovers that preaching to people scheduled to die is an experience of joy — for him and for them.
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Dewey Williams
Pastor, Mt. Bright Missionary Baptist Church
A Caribbean immigrant’s Thanksgiving meal begins with squash soup — a comfort food for past, present and future
The writer’s grandmother cooked hearty, meaty soup every week in Montserrat. Now a lighter, quicker version graces his table in the U.S.
Link to author Andrew J. Skerritt
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Andrew J. Skerritt
Writer
‘How are you sleeping?’ And other leadership questions
Colleagues and constituents may signal important clues about their well-being when they mention the mundane, 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
Eva Marie Stahl: Easing both the stress and the barriers created by medical debt
Faith communities are among donor-partners helping RIP Medical Debt ease the financial burden of health care.
Link to author Zack Harold
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Zack Harold
Journalist
As migrants flow into the U.S., Annunciation House tries to provide a home, if only temporarily
A shelter run by volunteers in El Paso acts as a waypoint and addresses the needs of those seeking refuge in the United States.
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Alex Hinojosa
Journalist
‘Between the Listening and the Telling: How Stories Can Save Us’
In this excerpt from his recent book, a writer and spiritual director describes the transformative power of sacred stories and why they are important to our individual and shared lives.
Link to author Mark Yaconelli
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Mark Yaconelli
Writer
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
Kevin Hood Gary: Bored? Don’t avoid that feeling. Engage it
Most people respond to boredom by either avoiding it — hello, smartphone! — or resigning themselves to it. But what if we dealt with boredom by transforming it into a different state of mind?
Majora Carter: Don’t leave! We can make low-status neighborhoods better
A real estate developer in the South Bronx works to build attractive spaces and create jobs in her home community and show people they can have beautiful, successful lives in their own neighborhoods.
