Better leadership through better listening

Crawfish and lizards and mice, oh my! Photos from the Blessing of the Animals PHOTO GALLERY Animals play a part in our spiritual lives Q&A WITH LOUISE HANSEN

Go a little crazy on St. Francis Day BY RHONDA MAWHOOD LEE

The grace of dogs Q&A WITH ANDREW ROOT

Sounding the alarm against empire

By Donna Claycomb Sokol

Faced with the mass mobilization of federal forces in Washington, D.C., a United Methodist Church pastor writes about how she and others are offering protection and hope.

Understanding people’s engagement with religion is far more nuanced than current conversations would indicate

Q&A with Ryan Burge and Tony Jones

Two of the nation’s leading experts on people who have disengaged from organized religion say that trend is both more complex and simpler than some church leaders realize.

Better leadership through better listening

By Victoria Atkinson White

When leaders seek out and pay attention to unexpected voices, wisdom follows, writes a director of grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

We are not OK. Does it help to start saying so?

By Aleta Payne

In casual conversation, I am now admitting not all is well, writes an editor of Faith & Leadership.

How a clergy respite helped spiritual leaders weather the storm of Hurricane Helene

By Kenneth H. Carter Jr. and Kim Ingram

When Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina in 2024, pastors were on the front lines of the recovery efforts. A retreat offered by the United Methodist Church helped them rest and recover.

One year after Hurricane Helene, two churches share space and a renewed sense of mission

By Stephanie Hunt

Two congregations, one United Methodist and the other Episcopal, have worked together since the devastating storm flooded one church and turned the other into a community relief center.