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2025-10-21T13:35:49-04:00

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Preaching Alongside COP30 – Frameworks for Climate Justice

Last updated on: October 21, 2025 at 1:35 pm By Leah D. Schade

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As world leaders & climate activists meet for the U.N.’s COP30 climate conference, preachers can call for climate justice. Read more

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2025-10-02T18:04:11-04:00

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How to Handle Sermon Pushback on Social Justice Issues

Last updated on: October 2, 2025 at 6:04 pm By Leah D. Schade

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Here are tips and suggestions for responding to sermon pushback when addressing social issues in your preaching. Read more

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2025-09-21T20:01:29-04:00

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Flipping the Script on the Parable of the Dishonest Manager

Last updated on: September 21, 2025 at 8:01 pm By Leah D. Schade

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Jesus’s parable of the dishonest manager in Luke 16:1-13 isn’t what it seems. Its economic context reveals a subversive twist! Read more

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2025-09-18T17:10:44-04:00

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Clergy Stress & Resilience in a Divided America: 2025 Survey

Last updated on: September 18, 2025 at 5:10 pm By Leah D. Schade

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New survey reveals rising clergy stress amid political polarization. Discover how pastors find resilience, support & new energy for ministry. Read more

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2025-05-30T16:12:53-04:00

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Christian Clergy Speaking at Protests: Advice and Tips

Last updated on: May 30, 2025 at 4:12 pm By Leah D. Schade

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Christian clergy speaking at protests have a unique role and opportunity to use their prophetic voice. Here are tips and advice. Read more

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2025-04-21T20:29:44-04:00

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Legacy of Pope Francis Galvanizes Environmental Movement

Last updated on: April 21, 2025 at 8:29 pm By Leah D. Schade

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The poetic timing of the death of Pope Francis between Easter and Earth Day is both poignant and galvanizing for the religious environmental movement. Pope Francis’s death marks the end of an era. Coming on the day between Easter Sunday and Earth Day, Pope Francis’s death on April 21, 2025, marks the end of a 12-year papacy that advocated for the care of God’s Creation in a way that was unmatched by his predecessors. His chosen papal name signaled his... Read more

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2025-04-14T15:29:30-04:00

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Ministering through Climate Grief: An Earth Day Reflection

Last updated on: April 14, 2025 at 3:29 pm By Leah D. Schade

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If Earth Day 2025 feels sad and ominous to you, you're not alone. Here’s how pastors can minister through the stages of climate grief. Read more

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2025-04-02T16:40:19-04:00

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8 Lessons for Preachers from Cory Booker, Historic Speech

Last updated on: April 2, 2025 at 4:40 pm By Leah D. Schade

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Preachers can learn important lessons from Senator Cory Booker and his speech that made history and brought moral clarity to a beleaguered nation. From March 31st, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. to April 1st, 8:05 p.m., Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) spoke in protest of the Trump Administration, making the longest speech in Senate history. At 25 hours and 5 minutes, Booker broke the record of Sen. Strom Thurmond who filibustered for 24 hours and 18 minutes against the Civil Rights Act... Read more

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2025-03-11T14:58:27-04:00

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Their God is Their Gullet: Philippians 3:17-4:1

Last updated on: March 11, 2025 at 2:58 pm By Leah D. Schade

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Their god is their gullet; their gullet is their god. What Philippians 3:12-4:1 teaches about the idolatry of consumption & resisting tyranny. Read more

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2025-03-07T12:42:11-04:00

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Trump Comes for the Trees: A Furious, Faithful Lament

Last updated on: March 7, 2025 at 12:42 pm By Leah D. Schade

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Trump comes for the trees by ordering the ecocide of 280 million acres of forests. Christians who care about God’s Creation must speak out. Read more

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