Ukrainians show faith in the face of destruction
As Orthodox Christians celebrate the most holy season of Pascha, they mark belief in a life free from the reign of death.
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Pride and pressure: The Easter speech
A tradition rooted in Black excellence has served as a celebration of the resurrection and a training ground for generations of children.
Link to author Cynthia R. Greenlee
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Cynthia R. Greenlee
Journalist
WOOPing a meaningful Lent: Seeking joy through changing behaviors
A practice to promote well-being offers the possibility of joy despite brokenness, writes the director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Kelly Ryan
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Kelly Ryan
Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program
This Ash Wednesday, mourning scours our hearts
The last two years have deepened our experience with grief. As we move into the season of Lent, a pastor and assistant professor asks what has been learned.
Link to author Timothy Adkins-Jones
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Timothy Adkins-Jones
Pastor and assistant professor
Turning to the waters of Christ's baptism
In the Feast of Theophany, Orthodox Christians learn to drink deeply from the water of Christ’s baptism as a means of renewal and hope.
Link to author Allison Backous Troy
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Allison Backous Troy
Writer and educator
Our bold "yes" this Advent
Rather than viewing this season as awaiting a return to the past, we can embrace it as an invitation to transformation and action, writes the director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Kelly Ryan
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Kelly Ryan
Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program
Welcoming 2022 at Watch Night service
The traditions of Watch Night — hymn lining, testifying and praying — are a reminder that life is often a struggle but we draw strength from one another, writes church historian Quinton Dixie.
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Quinton Dixie
Associate research professor, Duke Divinity School
Showing up as our true selves this Advent
As we anticipate Christ’s birth, let’s strip away false exteriors to embrace what really matters.
Link to author J. Dana Trent
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J. Dana Trent
Author
Accompanied by a communion of ordinary saints
All Saints’ Day is a reminder of the faithful departed who made room for God, a pastor writes.
Link to author Isaac Villegas
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Isaac Villegas
Pastor, Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship
Evangelism and the Spirit at Pentecost
In his contribution to a new book on evangelism with immigrant communities, the director of the Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice writes that Christians should look to the Holy Spirit rather than pressure or power in their witness to others.
Link to author Andrew F. Bush
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Andrew F. Bush
Director, Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice
Wanda M. Lundy: From Good Friday to Easter Sunday
The last year has been a reminder that death is part of the process that moves us toward new life, writes an assistant professor, mentoring program leader and pastor.
Link to author Wanda M. Lundy
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Wanda M. Lundy
Assistant professor, New York Theological Seminary
