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Jo Nygard Owens: Sharing our creativity draws others to God
A pastor turned graphic designer and entrepreneur discusses her call, her creative process and some of what she’s learned about church communications.
Relationships are vital to sustain the work of dismantling racism
Two children’s formation leaders write that networks of training and support are crucial for the success of anti-racism efforts in faith communities.
William Bouvel
Jennifer Holt Enriquez
Anti-racist formation of children and youth
Faith communities can play a crucial role to counter efforts that limit what is taught about our nation’s past and present, including the banning of books and censoring of curriculum content. Most churches already have the mechanisms in place to offer formation. Here are resources to make those offerings practically, thoughtfully and intentionally anti-racist.
Churches are exploring new ways to offer VBS amid volunteer shortages
Effective youth programs require training, a sense of mission and a willingness to adapt, one vacation Bible school expert says.
Link to author Shari Finnell
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Shari Finnell
Journalist
Political, prophetic and pastoral: The church’s response to miseducation
Throughout its history, the Black church has played a crucial role in providing education where it was denied. That work continues today.
Link to author Karen Crozier
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Karen Crozier
Founder, Jewel of Justice
Are we losing our ability to lament gun violence?
When the memory of one shooting blends into another, we start to become numb to the grief and guilt of America’s crisis of gun violence.
Link to author Aleta Payne
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Aleta Payne
Senior editor, Faith & Leadership
How churches can support diverse youth
By partnering to promote youth empowerment, places of worship can also promote better mental health for young people.
Link to author Ryan DeLapp
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Ryan DeLapp
Psychologist
Here's how churches can play a crucial role in the anti-racist formation of children and youth
Three explicit shifts can help shape programs that counter public efforts to limit teaching about racism and injustice.
Link to author Henry Zonio
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Henry Zonio
Sociologist
Race, healing and changing the world
Ending racial trauma requires discipleship in order to overcome evil and achieve transformation, writes an author in this adapted excerpt from her new book.
Link to author Michelle T. Sanchez
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Michelle T. Sanchez
Executive minister, Make and Deepen Disciples, Evangelical Covenant Church
Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone talk anti-racism with middle schoolers
Against a backdrop of book banning, attacks on school curricula and the highly publicized death of yet another Black man after an incident of police violence, bestselling authors Kendi and Stone assure a group of North Carolina eighth graders of their humanity and equality.
Link to author Yonat Shimron
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Yonat Shimron
Journalist
