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TagsChris Furr: Truth telling, confession and redemption
In a conversation with a fellow pastor and friend, the author of “Straight White Male” discusses his book and the path away from patriarchy and white supremacy that the church could offer.
When praying for the win reaches beyond sports
God’s care may not be tied up in a sporting event’s score, but it certainly extends to a community’s victory, writes a managing director at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

Charlottesville five years after Unite the Right
Clergy in a Virginia city had mobilized before white nationalist protests resulted in the murder of a counterprotester and injuries to dozens of others. A pastor and civic leader reflects on what has changed.

Working online from home is fraught for queer clergy
COVID burst into our homes without our consent, upending nearly every part of our lives. Very quickly, where we worked, how we moved and what was safe became unclear, especially for queer clergy, writes the executive director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches.

Ministering in the midst of violence means being broken open but not apart
Millennial clergy have been formed in a generation where terrible violence has become routine.

Channeling shock, rage and disbelief post-Roe
Faith leaders and religious communities must speak up for reproductive justice. Movements like SACReD can help show how, writes a founding board member and college professor.

Changing the abortion conversation from justification to justice
Framing abortion as an abstract thought exercise distracts from the real issues raised by an unplanned or problem pregnancy, writes a university professor.

For Black teachers and Black churches: A wonder
The work of African American educators can serve as a model for churches, particularly as some public schools limit curriculum, a pastor writes.

Juneteenth is both a cause for celebration and a call to action
The history of racial violence in this country runs deep. Juneteenth calls us to remember and repair the damage.

Responding to gun violence
From the archives of Faith & Leadership and others, we offer resources to help Christian leaders respond to recent mass shootings, including guidance on how to talk to children.