Martin Luther King Jr. is a hero who was also human
The people we admire must reflect a faithful commitment to ongoing spiritual formation despite their flaws. That is more important than perfection, a Methodist pastor writes.
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Mary’s Song is an expression of maternal love
The Magnificat begins as a lullaby and becomes a hymn of praise and protest. Will we join in Mary's Song this Advent?
Link to author Aleta Payne
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Aleta Payne
Senior editor, Faith & Leadership
12 book recommendations from our staff
Faith & Leadership staff asked friends and colleagues to recommend books they read in the past year. Here is a list of highlights.
Recovering a Spirit-led experience in the Wesleyan tradition
A Methodist pastor reflects on the legacy of John Wesley and on listening for the Spirit when it speaks.
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Justin Coleman
Senior pastor, University United Methodist Church
Compassion as a sacred source for spiritual leadership
We must be present and undistracted in order to practice compassion. The result can be transformative.
Link to author Aizaiah Yong
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Aizaiah Yong
Executive Director, Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research
Listening with our bodies for God’s voice
In a culture that often views decisions made with the head as most reliable, what insights might our bodies provide in the process of discerning God’s will?
Link to author Katie Bracy
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Katie Bracy
Communications Specialist
Working collectively to stop the harm done to migrants
Being willing to pivot and to co-create solutions are two ways a church has learned to support migrants, writes a United Methodist pastor in Washington, D.C.
Link to author Stephanie Vader
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Stephanie Vader
Senior pastor, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, Washington, D.C.
Joining our voices with 17 centuries of saints through the Nicene Creed
Reciting the Nicene Creed each week provides connection with those around us and those who have gone before, writes the director of communications for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Emily Lund
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Emily Lund
Director of Communications, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
What makes someone a saint?
In this excerpt from “A Beautiful Year,” her new book of meditations, a renowned public theologian writes about All Saints’ Day.
Link to author Diana Butler Bass
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Diana Butler Bass
Theologian and author
A priest whose life has been shaped by suicide offers a book to help others
“Suicide and the Communion of Saints” offers theological and practical resources to help individuals and communities deal with suicide and its aftermath.
Sounding the alarm against empire
Faced with the mass mobilization of federal forces in Washington, D.C., a United Methodist Church pastor writes about how she and others are offering protection and hope.
Link to author Donna Claycomb Sokol
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Donna Claycomb Sokol
Pastor, Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church
