What chronic illness can teach us during Lent
For people with chronic illness, ever-present pain reminds us that the point of Lent isn’t to suffer but to transform hurt.
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Rajiv Shah: How to solve big problems with big bets
Incremental change isn’t enough to address the world’s problems. Instead, we must work to actually solve them, says the president of the Rockefeller Foundation.
When friends become family
Beyond friends, more than community, they will know us by our love for one another. A writer reflects on the bonds that bring people together, whether in youth groups, hospital rooms or birthday parties.
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Shannon Hopkins
Co-founder & lead cultivator, RootedGood
Public health from the pulpit: First steps for clergy to help create healthier communities
The gap between clergy and health professionals is hard to bridge, but pastors and Christian leaders can begin with some simple steps to help their communities flourish, writes a public health professional.
Link to author Alejandra Salemi
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Alejandra Salemi
Doctoral student, population health sciences
Holly K. Oxhandler: Caring for others' spirituality starts with cultivating your own
Caregivers must be able to recognize the image of God within themselves in order to care for it within others, says the author of a recent book.
Beyond stigma and shame to recovery and hope in addressing substance-use disorder
Faith coalitions are addressing the opioid crisis by providing resources, connections and a destigmatizing vision.
Link to author Carla Hinton
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Carla Hinton
Journalist
Creativity and trust are hallmarks of a robust effort by churches and their partners to provide vaccinations in communities of color
Four churches in New York City delivered more than 30,000 vaccinations to people in their neighborhoods by sponsoring clinics, listening to people’s concerns and sharing their stories.
Link to author Genine Babakian
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Genine Babakian
Journalist
Francis Collins: Science is ‘a glimpse of God’s mind’
As a community anchored on the principle of truth, the church can play a leading role in guiding us out of the pandemic, says the director of the National Institutes of Health.
Rediscovering rest in all its forms
We live in a culture of exhaustion and sometimes don’t even know what type of rest we need.
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Kerry McLeish
Spiritual director
Terri Laws: Making our health care system more equitable is a matter of faith
The coronavirus pandemic has made clear the inequities in our health care system, including Black underrepresentation in clinical trials, says a researcher of unequal access to innovative treatments.
Rest can be hard work
The calls to work for justice and to make room for rest are significant and difficult to balance, writes a pastor and leader.
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Eliza Cortés Bast
Vice president of outreach at Stonecroft
