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At one time, Pastor Eldrick Davis couldn’t preach without a portable oxygen tank.

Last year, he lost more than 100 pounds with the support of his congregation and a Duke program to help pastors lose weight and improve their health. Read more »

Reflection: Liturgical Seasons

Cheryl M. Lawrence: Pentecost and the biker church

A pastor finds that the Holy Spirit descends upon her -- on the back of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Read more »

Sermon: Vocation

Stanley Hauerwas: The question cannot be avoided

The Lord's question, "Do you love me?" is not just for Peter but for all of us, the theologian tells graduating divinity students. What does our love of Jesus mean for ministry? Read more »



Reflection: Arts & Culture

Timothy Larsen: Why is history important for Christian leadership?

Pop culture may be obsessed with the pope’s red shoes, but Christian leaders can’t live entirely in the present. Christians should move toward the future without letting go of the past. Read more »



Reflection: Vocation

Mel Baars: Holding ideals in bloodstained hands

After a tour of duty in Afghanistan, an Army chaplain ponders anew the question a professor once asked: How can she be a Christian and be a part of an organization that breaks things on purpose? Read more »

Reflection: Missions & Evangelism

Catherine A. Caimano: Called to a broader vision of family

Congregations all think they are warm and welcoming -- like a family. And churches are more like families than they realize, in ways that are not always good, says an Episcopal priest. Read more »