Reflections & Research
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April 6, 2021
Greeting our return when the old is gone and the new is here
As we resume in-person ways, churches are uniquely equipped to welcome people back, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity. “When we return, we will all be newcomers.” It was just a casual observation, but as soon as she said it, the nods of affirmation and recognition in every Zoom rectangle made […]
read moreabout Greeting our return when the old is gone and the new is hereApril 1, 2021
From Good Friday to Easter Sunday
The last year has been a reminder that death is part of the process that moves us toward new life, writes an assistant professor, mentoring program leader and pastor. Being in relationship with other pastors has been both critical and transformational for me as we have wrestled with death and dying during the pandemic. My […]
read moreabout From Good Friday to Easter SundayMarch 23, 2021
An anti-racism program interrogates whiteness
With a curriculum based in the works of Black intellectuals and creatives, a Baptist pastor helps white participants consider racism as they haven’t before.
read moreabout An anti-racism program interrogates whitenessMarch 9, 2021
What can the church learn from the pandemic about engaging with technology?
The move to doing church online isn’t just a necessity during the pandemic. It prepares religious institutions to become more flexible in meeting future challenges long-term, says a scholar who researches digital religion. From the outset, the pandemic has forced religious groups and leaders to re-imagine their traditional practices and forms of gathering. Religious […]
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