Easter offers hope in a chaotic world
For people suffering in this season, Easter reminds us that hope comes in many forms, including in the ways we are present to one another, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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The work of preparing for leadership changes has biblical roots and modern models
Decentralized networks and intergenerational storytelling better prepare organizations for leadership succession, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Elizabeth Tamez Méndez
Director of Programs and Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Building a great affirmation: 3 postelection truths every church can claim
In the midst of ongoing political turmoil, pastors can step back and cling to three affirmations.
Link to author Andy Stanton-Henry
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Andy Stanton-Henry
Co-director, Quaker Leadership Center at Earlham School of Religion
Failure as faithfulness
The parable of the sower and modern-day design thinkers challenge us to take risks rather than fear failure, writes an associate director for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity’s Thriving Congregations Coordination Program.
Link to author Sarah E. Forsyth
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Sarah E. Forsyth
Associate Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program
Trusting the winds of God in leadership
Winds offer both assistance and resistance. Being open to them as direction from God can inform how we lead, writes a Chicago pastor.
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Frazlier L. Pope III
Executive pastor, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
It’s time to reclaim creativity
Christians should embrace creativity as a way to make space for God and to imagine things beyond their own capabilities, writes a pastor and denominational leader.
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Chris Aho
Director, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Thriving Congregations Initiative
Advice for Epiphany: ‘Keep your eyes on the baby!’
Watching a 2-year-old reminds a loving grandmother of the way Epiphany grounds us, revealing a baby — the Christ child.
Link to author Gretchen E. Ziegenhals
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Gretchen E. Ziegenhals
Spiritual director and retreat leader
Mary’s mothering included many moments of tender nurture
The flesh-and-blood humanity of Mary’s motherhood has often been lost in our celebration of Advent.
Link to author Aleta Payne
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Aleta Payne
Senior editor, Faith & Leadership
Humbling ourselves to welcome one another in the spirit of hospitality
A mother’s boundless generosity reflects the Christian call to hospitality, writes an associate director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program.
Link to author Angel Eaglin
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Angel Eaglin
Associate Director, Thriving Congregations Coordination Program
What do you pray for before an election?
Faith & Leadership asked various faith leaders from multiple backgrounds to help lead us in prayer before another watershed U.S. election.
Finding comfort with the saints among the stars
As we mark All Saints’ Day, the births and deaths of stars, side by side, serve as a reminder of God’s bigger picture, writes a director of educational programing for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Angie Kay Hong
Director of Educational Programs, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
