Stories of Hope
The resurrection focuses our attention on God’s abundant gifts. Sharing snapshots of hopeful communities and their members opens our eyes to innovative expressions of ministry and connects us to the comprehensive story of God.
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March 2, 2010 | After her daughter was kidnapped by the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda, Angelina Atyam realized that her mission was not just to secure the child’s release, but to forgive her captors and work for peace and reconciliation. Read more »
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Q&A
February 23, 2010 | The damage caused by natural disasters such as the Haitian earthquake makes us want to help. But researcher Carol J. De Vita cautions congregations and other faith-based groups to think through the steps needed to make their help practical and effective. Read more »
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February 2, 2010 | When Christians, Muslims and Jews talk together, they discover that it’s less important that their faiths are different than that they are all people of faith, says David B. Burrell. Read more »
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Reflection
February 2, 2010 | A dying congregant’s notes in the margins of a Bible offer a glimpse into his prayer life and the leadership to which he was witness in his life, writes Lisa Nichols Hickman. Read more »
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Multimedia
January 19, 2010 | The Sudanese bishop emeritus expresses hope that “the eyes of the government, the church and the international community can be brought to the dying people through the [Kuron] peace village.” Watch video »
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Reflection
January 5, 2010 | The new novel “Once Was Lost” explores an adolescent believer’s crisis of faith and family. It is worth reading, even for people who have long avoided the church library and the young-adult aisle of the bookstore, writes Laura Bramon Good. Read more »
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Q&A
January 5, 2010 | A survivor of the Rwandan genocide labors with World Vision International to bring healing to her country. Read more »
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Article
December 22, 2009 | A new vision of a historic tradition. A Baptist church in Washington, D.C., with a history of commitment to social justice leverages its real estate assets to help revitalize the congregation and engage community partners. Read more »
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Reflection
December 22, 2009 | Working in a daycare center made writer Allison Backous wonder: What does it mean to humble yourself like a child? Read more »
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Q&A
November 23, 2009 | The author of a book on the joys of the great sports rivalry talks about yelling at the TV, coaches’ parables and basketball games as morality plays. Read more »
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