As portions of the United States begin to “reopen,” Americans are being forced to choose between two priorities: public health and personal safety, on the one hand, and saving “the…
As portions of the United States begin to “reopen,” Americans are being forced to choose between two priorities: public health and personal safety, on the ...
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Recently, I published a blog post urging religious leaders in the United States to explore the concept of “societal chaplaincy” as a tool for responding ...
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The leadership teams within every religious community in the United States (along with vast swathes of the world) are grappling with the question of reopening ...
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On this Good Friday, I am remembering the many times I have paused at the entrance doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (what ...
Read MoreOn Maundy Thursday, Jesus’ disciples were unaware of the crisis they were about to endure. Jesus’ public ministry had been full of tension, threat, and ...
Read MoreIn Holy Week, the days leading toward the Triduum of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter, it is fitting that Christians attempt, in some sense, ...
Read MoreAs the magnitude of the COVID-19 crisis is revealed, religious leaders—at every level, national to local—will be challenged to respond to the needs of their ...
Read MoreI’m an ordained pastor. That means I encourage people of faith to gather in worship. Whether you’re Jewish, Muslim, Christian, or Hindu, gathering with fellow ...
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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46.1) Dear friends of Briarwood: Briarwood Leadership Center is in close consultation with community partners, ...
Read MoreThe Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? — Psalm 27.1 Dear ...
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