‘Threads of Community’: Quilting and the Black church
Members of a sewing ministry and an artist share the way in which quilting honors tradition while also serving as a form of self-expression.
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Beyond the offering plate: How to measure generosity in ways other than money
When congregations reduce giving to a financial transaction, they ignore the generosity happening all around them in other forms, a pastor writes.
What does community require of us?
Throughout her life, the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s writing, teaching and preaching made clear that true community demands the work of radical social transformation.
What happens when the pastor’s family isn’t perfect?
For ministers who carry private family pain, shame can be overwhelming. But our difficult lives might make us better clergy, writes a pastor and mother of a child with emotional and behavioral challenges.
From the archives
Health
- ‘Weathering Change: Seeking Peace Amid Life’s Tough Transitions’
- Facts & Faith Fridays bridges science and faith to host conversations about health
- Public health from the pulpit: First steps for clergy to help create healthier communities
- A church and health center collaborate to provide care for people with substance use disorder
From the archives
Science
- Becca Edwards: Science is a tool that helps us better live out our faith
- Francis Collins: Science is ‘a glimpse of God’s mind’
- Katharine Hayhoe: How to talk about climate change with people who disagree with you (long version)
- Cleve Tinsley IV: Black Protestants have a unique relationship with science
