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Carol Edwards, second from left, whose mother was one of the people whose medical debt was forgiven by a coalition of Chicago churches, worships at Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago. At far left is Monica Brown Moss, first lady of Trinity UCC. Photo by Dawn R. Stephens, Trinity UCC

Money, Philanthropy, Congregations, Christian Leadership

How a network of Chicago churches is helping erase more than $5 million in medical debt

By fundraising and buying the medical debt of strangers, a group of Chicago congregations and the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt bring relief during the holiday season.

Book cover detail from "Unsettling Truths."

Reconciliation, Racial & ethnic, Christian Leadership, Institutional leadership

Mark Charles: There must be real repentance for the Doctrine of Discovery

The author and speaker addresses the theology and history that informed the exploration of the New World -- and what it means to repent of America’s unjust foundation.

José Chicas talks to the camera in a screencap of the video, where he talks about his time living in sanctuary.

José Chicas, the founding pastor of Iglesia Evangelica Jesus el Pan de Vida in Raleigh, North Carolina, talks about his time living in sanctuary. Photo by Pilar Timpane

Liturgical Seasons, Advent, Theological Reflection, Christian Leadership

A pastor’s message for Advent in sanctuary

As Christmas approaches, a pastor in long-term sanctuary reflects on waiting, faith and family.

Book cover detail from "Revolution of Values."

Christian Leadership, Pastoral leadership, Congregations

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove: Reclaiming public faith from the religious right

The author and activist tells how the religious right monopolized public faith and family values, and how Christians can change the conversation.

Detail of the border wall at Tijuana, Mexico. Photo by World Relief

Christian Leadership

Jenny Yang: To help refugees, Christian leaders must be active and informed

Christians must engage with their local church on immigration to move past politics and follow the Bible, the vice president of advocacy and policy at World Relief says.

Illustration by Jessamyn Rubio

Christian Leadership, Pastoral leadership, Laity, Clergy/lay relationship

Manuela Casti Yeagley: Listen to the voices of women in ministry

Women in ministry benefit from seeing other women pastoring, says the lead researcher of the Flourishing in Ministry project. That’s why it’s important to witness and learn from the real experiences of women clergy.

Image courtesy of Ralph West

Congregations, Worship, Christian Leadership, Pastoral leadership

Ralph West: You can disagree and still come together

The world is made up of people with differing opinions, the pastor of The Church Without Walls said. Yet it’s possible to be friends in the presence of love.

Poet and writer Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros and her daughter, Brooklyn Yesenia Cisneros. Hinojosa-Cisneros says a story can be a thread between generations. Photo by Erasmo Cisneros

Vocation, Practices, Christian Leadership

Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros: Why storytelling matters

When the church uses storytelling, it becomes a shared space where each person is a part of history, writes a poet and author.

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Congregations, Christian Leadership

Alaina Kleinbeck: Formation is collective work

The prophet Jeremiah presents a vision for spiritual formation that includes the faith-related institutions and organizations that surround families and congregations.

Photo illustration by Jessamyn Rubio

Congregations, Christian Leadership

What can churches do in response to the #MeToo movement?

Christian leaders who want to respond faithfully to survivors of sexual misconduct can find guidance in a #MeToo toolkit and other resources.

A learning resource for Christian leaders and their institutions from Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

Christian Leadership

Most Recently Published

How a network of Chicago churches is helping erase more than $5 million in medical debt

Mark Charles: There must be real repentance for the Doctrine of Discovery

A pastor’s message for Advent in sanctuary

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove: Reclaiming public faith from the religious right

Jenny Yang: To help refugees, Christian leaders must be active and informed

Manuela Casti Yeagley: Listen to the voices of women in ministry

Ralph West: You can disagree and still come together

Carolina Hinojosa-Cisneros: Why storytelling matters

Alaina Kleinbeck: Formation is collective work

What can churches do in response to the #MeToo movement?

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