Reflections & Research
Discover what we are learning about what helps pastors thrive
August 30, 2021
Francis Collins: Science is ‘a glimpse of God’s mind’
As a community anchored on the principle of truth, the church can play a leading role in guiding us out of the pandemic, says the director of the National Institutes of Health.
read moreabout Francis Collins: Science is ‘a glimpse of God’s mind’August 24, 2021
Is it even possible for pastors to practice rest and self-care?
Like many essential workers, pastors are pushed to work very hard for very little. It’s no surprise that so many of us are tired.
read moreabout Is it even possible for pastors to practice rest and self-care?August 10, 2021
Women clergy and the pandemic: Weary, but not giving up
In these profiles, four clergywomen share their pandemic stories. Like many American women, they’ve struggled to balance work, home and community in lives upended by the coronavirus.
read moreabout Women clergy and the pandemic: Weary, but not giving upJuly 27, 2021
The path to reparations
Beyond the first step of acknowledgment, some faith communities are taking up concrete reparations as a way of demonstrating authentic repentance for their role in systemic oppression.
read moreabout The path to reparations