Missions & Community

When the pandemic closed schools, an existing network of congregations and others jumped in to offer meals — and more

Churches, government agencies and nonprofits that already served struggling families responded to the pandemic by ramping up their shared mission beyond providing children with summer meals.

By Dan Holly Journalist

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Twenty years after 9/11, was all of this for nothing?

Even though so much seems lost, hope’s birth is possible, writes a military chaplain who served in Afghanistan.

By Mel Baars O'Malley U.S. Army chaplain

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The Gallatin hotel as an economic engine for ministry

A real estate developer who has transformed Nashville churches into boutique hotels has created the Rooms for Rooms program, which donates a portion of hotel profits to organizations working with people experiencing homelessness.

By Fiona Soltes Journalist

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Keith Wasserman and Christine D. Pohl: How hospitality and faithful discipleship make for good work

For 40 years, Good Works has served people living in poverty in southeastern Ohio with respect and dignity. In a new book, founder Keith Wasserman and ethicist Christine D. Pohl explore what makes this ministry an authentic expression of Christian life and discipleship.

Darla Deardorff: Grassroots peacemaking can begin with sharing stories

How we tell our stories and how we listen to others can help us see beyond differences, according to an expert in international education and intercultural competencies.

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.

By Andrew F. Bush Director, Bethlehem Institute of Peace and Justice

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Arionne Yvette Williams: Let's stop trying to convert racism deniers

We should partner with others who are committed to anti-racism work and not waste our efforts on convincing those who won’t acknowledge the need, writes a university chaplain.

By Arionne Yvette Williams Associate Chaplain, University of Indianapolis

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Why did Biden underperform among Latinx voters?

Donald Trump bumped up his support among Latinx voters 3 percentage points in the 2020 election. Is voters’ religious identity key to understanding this trend?

Mark T. Mulder Gerardo Martí

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A devastating storm becomes a turning point for a historic African Methodist Episcopal church

When volunteers and donors helped repair massive flood damage to its building, the pastor and congregation paid back the community by creating an ambitious food ministry.

By Ray Marcano Journalist

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Ian Carr McPherson: Seeking the common good in an uncommon time

Two pastors -- father and adult child -- work to heal their divisions through shared Bible study.

By Ian Carr McPherson Associate Pastor, United Church of Chapel Hill

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Jeffrey Myers and Eric Manning: A healing friendship in the aftermath of gun violence

The rabbi of the Tree of Life congregation and the pastor of Mother Emanuel AME talk about their relationship, their shared spiritual heritage and what lies ahead.

By Stephanie Hunt Journalist

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