This Lent, adopt the role of comforter

Those who flourish in ministry are intentional about their well-being 

Challenges are part of any ministry, yet some clergy thrive despite the inevitable setbacks. New research shows that their keys to success can be boiled down to a few simple strategies available to anyone. > Read more

Gretchen E. Ziegenhals: This Lent, adopt the role of comforter as a spiritual discipline Being "called to the side of another" is a difficult venture, but one that is a mandate from God, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity. > Read more

Cameron Barr: The pastoral vocation in the age of President Trump Donald Trump may be a different kind of leader, perhaps even a threat to our democracy, but that doesn't change the nature of the pastoral vocation, says an Iowa pastor. The pastor is the keeper of a space where we stand on a firm foundation. > Read more

Juan Felipe Herrera: Do not let yourself think you cannot contribute The role of the U.S. poet laureate is to encourage Americans -- especially children -- to find their voices and express themselves, says the first Hispanic writer to serve in the position. > Read more

William B. Kincaid: 'Your anger does not produce God's righteousness' In a heated political season, a seminary professor was eager to use a verse from James as an indictment of others. But what if he was the intended audience all along? > Read more

Cricket Cooper: The midweek healing service

It was one thing to lead the Wednesday healing service, quite another to do so while undergoing treatment for cancer, when her own illness was on full display, an Episcopal priest writes in this excerpt from her new book.

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