How pastors can respond to vaccine hesitancy
A retired pediatrician and priest offers perspective on the rising incidence of vaccine hesitancy and how church leaders can serve the common good by supporting science-based public health.
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L. Roger Owens and Mary Clare Owens: There’s no right way to pray
Father-daughter duo L. Roger and Mary Clare Owens have written “Praying Their Way: 24 Prayer Practices for Kids and the Adults Who Love Them,” a guide for parents on how to introduce the concept of prayer to their kids, and for kids on how to navigate their faith journey as obstacles occur.
What happens when the pastor’s family isn’t perfect?
For ministers who carry private family pain, shame can be overwhelming. But our difficult lives might make us better clergy, writes a pastor and mother of a child with emotional and behavioral challenges.
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Shaina Ciaccio
Minister and associate professor, University of Valley Forge
Formational listening tools help young people connect to their faith
Ministry practitioners of Sacred Listening share examples of how young people respond to being heard without judgment when they share their beliefs.
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Josh Packard
Co-founder, Future of Faith
Moral fatigue and the quiet exhaustion of doing the right thing
We are called to remain true to the common good despite opposition and adversity. That feels particularly hard now, but the Bible offers reassurance.
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Khristi Lauren Adams
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Seminary helped me understand sacred activism; now I teach it to my high school students
We can trust young people to handle complexity and think critically, especially when they have the necessary tools, language and space to reflect.
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Khristi Lauren Adams
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A nonprofit focused on young people’s success has built a championship soccer program
Partnering with local churches, the reVision Football Club in Houston has made high-quality soccer training available to players from marginalized neighborhoods. More than 40 have gone on to compete in college.
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Lindsay Peyton
Journalist
With study, care and patience, a church makes a long-term commitment to help one family at a time
Partnered with other faith communities in their city, a small Virginia congregation has spent decades investing in families for the long haul.
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Edie Gross
Journalist
‘Love Made Me an Inventor: The Story of Maggy Barankitse’
A professor of ethics recounts the story and impact of humanitarian Maggy Barankitse in a new book.
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David Toole
Director, Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University
An organization working with immigrants cultivates joy and hope while offering support services
Casa Chirilagua serves as a hub for programming, outreach and connection in northern Virginia.
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Marissa Martinez
Journalist
Being a teenager can be particularly hard right now, but hope lingers on
As they head into summer, teenagers may find that world events mean a less restorative season than usual. Adults can help by being attentive and truly listening to them.
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