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Vicente Del Real: Pope Leo is ‘Latino at heart’
The new pope’s roots in Chicago and his experience as a missionary in Peru are inspiring to young Latino Catholics, says the founder of Iskali, a Chicago-area nonprofit serving second-generation young adults.
Jerusha Neal: Walter Brueggemann understood the task of preaching
The giant of biblical studies left a long legacy impacting the way many preachers interpret the biblical text for their own contexts every week.
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
Spiritual leadership is always contextual
It’s tempting to think there’s a formula for leading people, but it’s important to read the context to understand how the Spirit is moving, writes the vice president of spiritual foundations for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA.
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Jason Jensen
Vice president of spiritual foundations, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA
How gathering at the table helped renew church leaders in South Texas
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.
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Tanya Campen
Director of intergenerational ministries, UMC Rio Texas Conference
Kara Powell: How to bring about change in your church
It’s a difficult time for the church but it has a bright future if leaders help their congregations adapt to a new, diverse world, says a co-author of the book “Future-Focused Church.”
Trusting youth to lead
As some churches scramble for a quick solution to waning youth programs, a Lexington, Kentucky, church has found success in building over time and empowering their young people as leaders.
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Kory Wilcoxson
Pastor and journalist
‘Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry’
In this excerpt, Beth Allison Barr follows a mother and daughter who both participated in ministry, but only one worked formally as a pastor.
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Beth Allison Barr
Professor and author
Peter Casarella: Pope Francis was a servant leader focused on the suffering of the people of God
In his words and his gestures, Francis communicated the need for Christian unity and love, says an expert on the Latino presence in the U.S. Catholic Church.
What nosy congregants, purity culture and the ‘Billy Graham Rule’ have in common
Arcane mores in some faith-based institutions can limit women professionally and contribute to widespread loneliness, writes a director of grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Victoria Atkinson White
Director of Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
