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?
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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
Belonging to God and to one another
When we work toward embracing every individual without exception we move closer to the world God wants for us.
Link to author Khristi Lauren Adams
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Khristi Lauren Adams
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The church can build community in a time of division
In our current age, marked by division and uncertainty, faith communities serve as a crucial refuge, a sanctuary where people find comfort, unity and purpose, writes a director of programs and grants for 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
Federal law enforcement efforts in Washington, D.C., are deepening fear and uncertainty for unhoused people
God wants us to see and to know one another, but the federal crackdown on people who are homeless is forcing them to be invisible. This should be gut-wrenching to Christians, says a pastor in Washington, D.C.
Link to author Meghan Brown
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Meghan Brown
Pastor
What do the roads look like in the kingdom of God? Why urban planning is a theological issue
Urban spaces are designed for cars, not people. But this focus deprives our citizens, especially the most vulnerable, of freedom and safety, writes a Nashville pastor who serves on a transportation advisory group.
Link to author Robin L. Owen
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Robin L. Owen
Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Caught up in this summer’s relentless heat, we should remember that seasons exist beyond the weather
Like the calendar and the church year, our lives and work have seasons. We are best served by recognizing them and adjusting accordingly, 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
