Juneteenth celebrates the effective end of lawful slavery of African American people on June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people would be freed. The troops arrived two and a half years after the signing of the [...]Read More
Peace Over Troubled Waters
Content Warning: This blog contains references to child abuse.Peace for cities is when everything works for everybody all the time, and no one is left out. Peace is God’s goal for our cities.H.P. SpeesOver ten years ago, I started the journey of becoming an ordained pastor. I read Pastor: The [...]Read More
Connecting Kingdom to Community
by Lydia Lucas, in collaboration with Chasing JusticeI am from El Barrio of New York City, and am of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent. Though I have been in the nonprofit field my entire career, I never imagined that I would be at a faith-based organization that served people experiencing [...]Read More
Embodying the Truth of God’s Loving Care
by Sylvia KamandeOver the last few months, I have been asking the Lord what care looks like, particularly his care for us. In a couple of months, I will be going on sabbatical for 3 months, something I have never done before in my 13 years in ministry. Intentionally taking time away to rest, with no [...]Read More
Waiting on the Lord amidst Urgent Needs
By Jerilyn SandersDevotionalWhat’s the difference between waiting on God and just being overwhelmed by all the things I feel like I should be doing? I can’t sit on the sidelines doing nothing, but continual frenzied activity is a recipe for burnout and breakdown. As I’ve pondered this, I think [...]Read More
What Youth Teach us about Wellbeing
By Dr. Yulee LeeDevotionalBreath PrayersAbout Dr. Yulee LeeDr. Yulee Lee is a scholar-practitioner of organizational and change leadership. She currently assumes the position of Chief Operating Officer at Stuff You Can Use, where she oversees team culture and business operations. [...]Read More
No Ways Tired
By Priscilla & Elizabeth PerkinsDevotionalWebster defines well-being as, “the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous”. I feel ill-equipped to speak on a subject that has not been a part of my lineage in America. Maw Babe Perkins was a 15-year-old Mississippi slave in 1865. She had 19 [...]Read More
How can we seek wellbeing together?
By Rev. Breana van VelzenDevotionalBreath PrayersAbout Rev. Breana van VelzenNow executive director of Durham Congregations in Action, the Rev. Breana van Velzen was present at the intersection of faith and justice on behalf of Duke University Chapel from 2017-2022. Breana is an ordained [...]Read More