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A food ministry in a tiny, rural town has helped hold a United Methodist church together across denominational divides

Volunteers from a small North Carolina church feed their neighbors each week with a hot meal and companionship in an outsize effort to the community.

By Yonat Shimron Journalist

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Barbie’s dream houses

A presbytery in the American Northwest gave property to an Indigenous nonprofit to build tiny homes and establish a community center, but the process was difficult work.

By Cheston Knapp Writer

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Like nature, congregations may change slowly

While we admire speed and efficiency, successful change can require time and patience, writes an associate director for Leadership at Duke Divinity’s Thriving Congregations Coordination Program.

By Sarah E. Forsyth Associate Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program

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Kwok Pui Lan: Writing our stories and finding ourselves

A matriarch of Asian American theology discusses storytelling, representation and capacity building with a director of educational programs at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Angie Kay Hong Director of Educational Programs, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Three historic Black churches come together to make a new congregation

When a fire destroyed a historic Philadelphia church building, the congregation merged with two others to form New River Presbyterian Church, dedicated to loving God and serving their neighborhood.

By Annette John-Hall Journalist

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Elizabeth Le’anani Coffee: Storytelling can change what we believe is possible in our communities

Ethical storytelling involves letting your subjects have power too, says a director of storytelling.

What narrative are you telling about your organization and your community?

We can take a lesson from the Hebrew midwives and live into a hopeful, faithful vision rather than one that is rooted in fear, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Mycal X. Brickhouse Director of programs and grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Interest in chaplaincy grows as the role expands to serve more in society

Both demand for and interest in chaplain positions have expanded in recent years as the role of religious institutions changes. But those seeking well-paid, full-time employment might be disappointed.

By Tracy Simmons Executive director, SpokaneFAVS.com

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Could ‘hybrid shared ministry’ help struggling congregations survive?

A pastor shares his experience with a new model in which a larger congregation helps a smaller one by digitally sharing resources, sermons and other assets.

By A. Trevor Sutton Pastor and writer

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A place where interfaith families can be wholly together

In Maryland, families have gathered for almost three decades to create a faith community where they can fully explore their religious identities without sacrificing their heritage.

By Edie Gross Journalist

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Rajiv Shah: How to solve big problems with big bets

Incremental change isn’t enough to address the world’s problems. Instead, we must work to actually solve them, says the president of the Rockefeller Foundation.