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Resist the drama of national electoral politics and invest your time in local issues
Engaging in local politics helps avoid “political hobbyism” and focuses on the spaces most immediate to our lives.
Link to author Adam Joyce
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Adam Joyce
Writer
‘Sharing the Crust: A Communion of Saints in a Baltimore Neighborhood’
In this excerpt, the author writes about his friend and mentor Allan Tibbels’ “gift of prophetic conscience” and how it drove his work to build Christian community in a marginalized neighborhood.
Link to author Mark R. Gornik
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Mark R. Gornik
Director, City Seminary of New York
Community is inconvenient. But worth it
When the author got a second car, her life was much easier. But that convenience came at a cost — the small connections between people that build a sense of belonging.
Link to author Meagan Manas
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Meagan Manas
Pastor and licensed mental health counselor
Restorative justice practices teach high school students to share stories and resolve conflict
A nonprofit hosts conversation circles in schools as part of its commitment to healing trauma and preventing violence in Chicago’s Bronzeville community.
Link to author Alison Bowen
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Alison Bowen
Journalist
The pastor of a small church in a tiny town works to make a big difference
When the Rev. Antwon Nixon returned to his Georgia hometown, he didn't expect the call that would lead to his becoming a minister who would expand his church beyond its walls, all the way to the neighboring wildlife refuge.
Link to author Stephanie Hunt
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Stephanie Hunt
Journalist
You’ve decided to build affordable housing on your church property. What’s next?
The “predevelopment” phase is crucial in faith-based efforts to develop church property. An expert in urban planning helps demystify the process.
Link to author Nadia A. Mian
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Nadia A. Mian
Senior program director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement
Allen T. Stanton: What do small churches do well?
Small churches aren’t just waiting to grow or to die but are vibrant and healthy places with particular gifts, writes the author of “The Gift of Small.”
Facts & Faith Fridays bridges science and faith to host conversations about health
Conversations that began in the pandemic continue as faith and health leaders tackle a variety of health issues, with a focus on the Black community, writes the faith liaison for the program at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Link to author Rachel Pierce
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Rachel Pierce
Faith liaison and engagement coordinator, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Churches and immigration: The clarity of Jesus’ call
Eight years ago, two congregations in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, worked together to provide sanctuary to a woman facing deportation. A pastor deeply involved in that effort looks back on the experience and considers what recent government actions mean for Christian commitment to the vulnerable.
Link to author Isaac Villegas
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Isaac Villegas
Pastor and writer
A recovery and reentry program provides community for those struggling with addiction
A ministry in North Carolina supports people recovering from addiction or incarceration with jobs, resources and relationships.
Link to author Yonat Shimron
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Yonat Shimron
Journalist
