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At moments when Christianity seems gripped by scandal, reassurance can be found in vital work being done by congregations and faith leaders, writes a communications specialist with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Emily Lund
Book groups can be a liberative reaffirmation of culture and community for Black churches, a pastor writes.
Link to author Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes
Inspired in part by Catholic social teachings, The Industrial Commons seeks to create “an inclusive economy rooted in community and dignity.”
Link to author Yonat Shimron
What does it take to engage public audiences in conversations about God, religion and the power of faith to shape lives and communities? Hosting TED-style talks is one answer, writes an assistant professor at Candler School of Theology.
Link to author Ryan P. Bonfiglio
Creative churches don’t panic when things go wrong. They pivot. But how do you know whether your church is prepared for it? writes an innovation consultant.
Link to author Carmelle Beaugelin
While congregational life for many has been altered in the last two years by COVID-19, the latest iteration of the National Congregations Study shows that changes were already underway in faith communities.
Link to author Edie Gross
With the help of The Impact Guild design lab, a church in San Antonio is able to dream big and start small as it leverages little-used assets for the neighborhood.
Link to author Emily Starbuck Gerson
A faith-based initiative anchored in San Diego would use property owned by religious institutions to help address an affordable-housing crisis.
Link to author Kate Morrissey
Theological education provides a path forward for a movement that has lost its way, writes the president of Denver Seminary in his contribution to the Theological Education Between the Times series.
Throughout the many shifts of a second pandemic year, faith leaders have continued to serve their communities with resilience and hope.
In Advent, we are reminded that Jesus came to us, and stays with us, in times of trial.
Link to author Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes
