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Chris 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.
Link to author Victoria Atkinson White
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Victoria Atkinson White
Managing director, 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.
Link to author Alvin Edwards
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Alvin Edwards
Pastor, Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church
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.
Link to author Laura Everett
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Laura Everett
Executive director, 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.
Link to author Sarah S. Howell-Miller
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Sarah S. Howell-Miller
Minister at Green Street United Methodist Church
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.
Link to author Rebecca Todd Peters
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Rebecca Todd Peters
Professor and program director, Elon University
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.
Link to author Rebecca Todd Peters
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Rebecca Todd Peters
Professor and program director, Elon University
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.
Link to author Candace Simpson
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Candace Simpson
Minister and religious educator
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.
Link to author Michael W. Waters
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Michael W. Waters
Lead pastor of Abundant Life AME Church
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.
