Through the work of Hope Restorations, individuals recovering from addiction or incarceration have rehabbed dozens of houses, most of which they now rent at 20% below the housing authority’s fair market rent standard. From @YonatShimron.

Refugee ministries face a funding crisis in the wake of new executive orders. In 2019, Faith & Leadership interviewed @JennyYang318, former VP of advocacy and policy at @WorldRelief, on the history of refugees in the U.S. and what role the church can play.

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Mariann Edgar Budde’s national prayer service homily falls within the prophetic tradition, writes a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

RT @RCallahanWaco: This has been under wraps, but I’m excited to share that I’ve been working on a piece for @DukeDivinity post-election th…

As a recent report sheds light on the postpandemic state of faith and finances, experts offer suggestions for increasing church income by prioritizing ease of giving and financial literacy. From @lesliequander.

Eight years ago, two NC congregations worked together to provide sanctuary to a woman facing deportation. A pastor deeply involved in that effort looks back on the experience in light of the government's recent actions.

The Black church has played an indelible role in the lives of its members and in the evolution of the nation as a whole, says a producer-director of the @PBS documentary series, "The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song" (from 2021).

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"If frustration is becoming widespread and normal, should decreasing its level be a goal? Or should we try to channel some of the frustration-driven energy into something productive? Could we do both?" From @DaveOdomDuke.

Facing the twin problems of clergy overload and lack of communal music, Rev. McKenna Wallen of @MdPresChurch wondered about a joint solution: What if we sang during the sermon?

Legislation limiting what can be taught in public schools fueled a Florida nonprofit’s decision to develop a Black history toolkit for faith communities (from 2023).

With Donald Trump now in office, the tides are quickly changing for immigrant communities, but what does that mean for people of faith?

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Throughout its history, the Black church has played a crucial role in providing education where it was denied. That work continues today.

With frustration rising, there are possibilities for containing the contagion and harnessing the energy generated for hope, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

No longer able to sustain a choral program and facing clergy overload, members of @MdPresChurch now tell the old, old story by leaning into music, their pastor writes.