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Faith partners fight against ‘heat islands’: How a coalition works to lower temperatures and decrease flooding in cities
A church and a faith-based institute join a coalition that helps people create cooler, safer neighborhoods where residents can thrive.
Link to author Leslie Quander Wooldridge
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Leslie Quander Wooldridge
Journalist
Brenda Salter McNeil: Reconciliation is about much more than making friends
For the Seattle-based theologian, living into the reality of reconciliation means contributing to a world where all of God’s creation can flourish.
Election resources for churches updated for 2024
With election season in full swing, here’s a collection of essays, book excerpts, interviews and other resources to help faith leaders and their communities navigate the weeks ahead.
Are young people still interested in religion and spirituality?
The answer is yes, but if churches want young folks to return, they must repair the harm done by the religious right, says the woman who gave the Young People’s Address to the UMC.
Link to author Alejandra Salemi
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Alejandra Salemi
Doctoral student, population health sciences
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.
Link to author Cheston Knapp
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Cheston Knapp
Writer
Millions of tourists flock to Montgomery to learn history, but past inequalities remain
A pastor in Montgomery, Alabama, reflects on the tourism paradox: Visitors interested in civil rights and racial justice are flocking to the city’s museums and monuments, boosting its economy. Meanwhile systemic inequities remain.
Link to author Richard T. Williams
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Richard T. Williams
Pastor
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.
Link to author Angie Kay Hong
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Angie Kay Hong
Director of Educational Programs, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
S. Charmaine McKissick-Melton: A civil rights era activist celebrates Pauli Murray’s inclusion in the American Women Quarters Program
S. Charmaine McKissick-Melton and Pauli Murray have more in common than growing up in the same city of Durham, North Carolina. They both were the first Black woman in many rooms they walked into — and both had to fight to be there.
A Sanctified Art creates worship materials that affirm diversity and expand imagination
A woman-led ministry of theologically trained creatives is offering faith communities around the world a new vision for telling ancient stories.
Link to author Edie Gross
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Edie Gross
Journalist
Podcast: ‘Otis Moss III: Thriving in Turbulent Times’
In this podcast, Prince Rivers interviews Otis Moss III about mentorship, his recent book and how to thrive in modern ministry.
