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One year after Hurricane Helene, two churches share space and a renewed sense of mission
Two congregations, one United Methodist and the other Episcopal, have worked together since the devastating storm flooded one church and turned the other into a community relief center.
Link to author Stephanie Hunt
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Stephanie Hunt
Journalist
Sounding the alarm against empire
Faced with the mass mobilization of federal forces in Washington, D.C., a United Methodist Church pastor writes about how she and others are offering protection and hope.
Link to author Donna Claycomb Sokol
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Donna Claycomb Sokol
Pastor, Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church
How a clergy respite helped spiritual leaders weather the storm of Hurricane Helene
When Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina in 2024, pastors were on the front lines of the recovery efforts. A retreat offered by the United Methodist Church helped them rest and recover.
Kenneth H. Carter Jr.
Kim Ingram
An affordable housing project uses its faith-based history to grow into the future
Now a secular nonprofit, Harborlight Homes has expanded to address a housing shortage while holding onto its church roots.
Link to author G. Jeffrey MacDonald
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G. Jeffrey MacDonald
Journalist and UCC minister
Belonging to God and to one another
When we work toward embracing every individual without exception we move closer to the world God wants for us.
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Khristi Lauren Adams
Author
The church can build community in a time of division
In our current age, marked by division and uncertainty, faith communities serve as a crucial refuge, a sanctuary where people find comfort, unity and purpose, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Link to author Mycal X. Brickhouse
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Mycal X. Brickhouse
Director of programs and grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity
Federal law enforcement efforts in Washington, D.C., are deepening fear and uncertainty for unhoused people
God wants us to see and to know one another, but the federal crackdown on people who are homeless is forcing them to be invisible. This should be gut-wrenching to Christians, says a pastor in Washington, D.C.
Link to author Meghan Brown
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Meghan Brown
Pastor
A church and health center collaborate to provide care for people with substance use disorder
The trust built by a church in Galveston, Texas, is translating into better access to treatment at a free clinic staffed by health care providers and housed in former Sunday school classrooms.
Link to author Lindsay Peyton
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Lindsay Peyton
Journalist
How some churches offer professional counseling to congregants, letting overextended pastors focus on spiritual guidance
After faith leaders said they didn’t have the resources to meet the growing need for mental health services, a charity offered a cost-effective way for churches to provide counseling to staff and members.
Link to author Melissa Kuipers
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Melissa Kuipers
What do the roads look like in the kingdom of God? Why urban planning is a theological issue
Urban spaces are designed for cars, not people. But this focus deprives our citizens, especially the most vulnerable, of freedom and safety, writes a Nashville pastor who serves on a transportation advisory group.
Link to author Robin L. Owen
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Robin L. Owen
Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
