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At a series of in-person gatherings, United Methodist Church leaders shared celebrations, challenges, resources and values — with transformative results, writes a director in the UMC’s Rio Texas Conference.
Link to author Tanya Campen
It’s difficult to preach a message of hope when you feel hopeless. But there are ways to revitalize your preaching while still being honest, says a pastor at Reservoir Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Link to author Lydia Shiu
Rewatching a decade-old sitcom reminds us of hope in community and the value of local action, writes the director of communications for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Emily Lund
A bivocational pastor draws from her career as a therapist to suggest that viewing ministry through the lens of unconditional positive regard can help clergy focus on what is thriving.
Link to author Meagan Manas
Exploitation and neglect by the scientific and medical communities have left some Black Americans hesitant to participate in research studies. Faith leaders are helping form relationships and connections they hope will address that.
Link to author Melba Newsome
Rather than focusing on fixing symptoms, the professor and psychiatrist describes in a new book how to reframe mental health care as learning to live more wisely and fully in the world.
When runners train for a race, they are told to spend most of their time preparing at a slower pace to help them speed up when needed. The strategy offers important lessons for how we approach our work and life, writes the director of communications for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Emily Lund
In this excerpt from her new book addressing clergy and lay leader burnout, a Philadelphia priest raises a “scandalous question” about choosing whether to say yes or no.
Link to author Callie Swanlund
In the face of their own illnesses, two priests have written a series of prayers that move beyond generic platitudes.
In her new memoir, the author, Baptist minister and instructor of world religions writes about hurt and resilience and the people who contributed to both in her life.
Research reveals positive trends but several complexities that contribute to a sense of clergy well-being.
Link to author Shari Finnell
