Reflections & Research
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January 7, 2025
Lost but found
Can you picture a time when you were lost as a child? Many questions came to mind: How will I find my way back to my loved ones and to the place I belong? What will I eat? How will I survive in an unfamiliar place, where I do not know who to trust? These […]
read moreabout Lost but foundNovember 26, 2024
The messy hope of Christmas
The reality and context of Jesus’ birth are far more inspiring than the sanitized version that Western culture embraces, a pastor writes.
read moreabout The messy hope of ChristmasAugust 20, 2024
Could slowing down help us both recharge and build endurance?
When runners train for a race, they are told to spend most of their time preparing at a slower pace to help them speed up when needed. The strategy offers important lessons for how we approach our work and life.
read moreabout Could slowing down help us both recharge and build endurance?April 30, 2024
Luis Cortés: Esperanza builds an ‘opportunity community’ for Latinos in Philadelphia
Institution building is key to developing a new generation of leaders, says the founder and CEO of one of the nation’s largest Hispanic-serving faith-based nonprofits.
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