Reflections & Research:
Pastors of color
April 22, 2021
‘Trauma upon trauma’
The verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial does not undo the accumulated horror people of color continue to absorb, writes an expert on faith and mental health.
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Listening to Pastors
Three Thriving in Ministry pastoral leaders share their pandemic experiences, highlighting the importance of mentoring relationships and connection to peers. Vicente Del Real Founder and Executive Director of Iskali Strong Foundations for Catholic Leaders, The University of Notre Dame Hector Vicenty (“Tito”) Associate Pastor of 1st Christian Missionary Church Renovación Pastoral, Esperanza […]
read moreabout Listening to PastorsFebruary 9, 2021
Rest can be hard work
iStock / SkyNext The calls to work for justice and to make room for rest are significant and difficult to balance, writes a pastor and denominational executive from Michigan. Near the end of every December, as I consider new trajectories and intentions for the coming year, the idea of reclaiming rest is always on […]
read moreabout Rest can be hard workJanuary 12, 2021
Sentiment isn’t enough to combat oppression
Members of the Proud Boys march during a protest Dec. 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A pastor whose church in Washington, D.C., was vandalized by white supremacists urges his fellow Christians to avoid feel-good responses and instead act in community to disrupt systems of oppression. I am sitting at my […]
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