Christians in any context – urban, rural or suburban – can meet God where God is already working, says the Rev. Hannah Terry in this 2-minute video.
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The church is located in one of the most multicultural cities in America, yet the congregation was not as engaged with its diverse neighbors as it could have been. That changed when they hired an associate pastor to live in intentional community in apartments three miles and a whole world away.
In a season that can feel laden with moral panic and conscious apathy complicated by the illusion of innocence, two pastors invoke hope, courage and a commitment to justice as paths to transformation.
In her work as a climate action fellow, a former science professor equips clergy and laypeople to advocate for environmental justice.
Research reveals that progressive white churches aren’t always willing to tackle racism.
Our ultimate goal isn’t winning an argument or even an election but bringing healing to a suffering world, writes a journalist and author.
Link to author Bekah McNeel
A church offered a “guaranteed gift” of $500 per month for a year to two neighbor-partners as a way to respect recipients’ dignity and give them more agency.
Link to author Rhonda Mawhood Lee
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
Designed for early career theological educators, this postdoctoral fellowship is an opportunity to engage in intentional, focused, professional formation while exploring a call to teach future pastoral leaders. The fellowship, which is part of the Louisville Institute’s Vocation of the Theological Educator Initiative, offers scholars a two-year placement at a graduate theological school, college, university, or education and research organization.
Deadline is October 15, 2024.
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