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‘Beautiful and Terrible Things’
In this excerpt from her new memoir, the Rev. Dr. Amy Butler writes about being “unemployed and disgraced” after leaving the Riverside Church in the City of New York — then finding joy in her new project, a fund to help closing churches invest their remaining assets.
Link to author Amy Butler
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Amy Butler
Founder, Invested Faith
Learning leadership lessons from the World Cup
The 2023 Women’s World Cup can teach us about the beauty of expanding the table for all, and the ongoing need for equality.
Laura Everett
SkyE
What you say (and don’t say) about abortion matters
A lot of mainline churches are uncomfortable talking about abortion. That needs to change.
Link to author Rebecca Todd Peters
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Rebecca Todd Peters
Professor, Elon University
Hard truths are sacred
White Christians must be willing to live in the discomfort of letting their version of Christianity go, says a professor of theology and ethics.
Link to author Oluwatomisin Oredein
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Oluwatomisin Oredein
Professor, Brite Divinity School
‘Napkin Theology: Small Drawings About Big Ideas’
In this excerpt from their new book, two North Carolina writers describe how God’s love is manifest in creation.
Emily Lund
Tyler Hansen
Kaitlin B. Curtice: Resistance is a journey of many cycles
We need to take time to understand and embody the principles of resistance, says the author of a new book.
What if faith-based organizations focused on being kinder this Lent?
Institutions, like individuals, might try intentionally practicing “unusual kindness,” writes a director of programs and grants at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Mycal X. Brickhouse
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Mycal X. Brickhouse
Director of programs and grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Preaching must speak into and transform our understanding of conflict
The Gospel of Mark teaches us how Jesus’ ministry and preaching crossed cultural and religious boundaries, says a preacher and pastor.
Link to author William H. Lamar IV
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William H. Lamar IV
Pastor, Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church
Valuing our virtual companions on the journey
Important relationships began over Zoom during COVID-19. Let’s not discount their significance as we return to in-person gatherings, writes a communications specialist with Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Emily Lund
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Emily Lund
Director of Communications, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Habakkuk’s leadership lesson is complete openness to God
Trust is at the core of a leader’s vision — trust that God’s reign of justice, peace and righteousness will come on earth as it is in heaven, writes an author.
Link to author Celeste Kennel-Shank
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Celeste Kennel-Shank
Journalist
