January 7, 2025
Going beyond just keeping the peace to becoming ambassadors of peace
In the months before the 2024 presidential election, the Purple Church Initiative helped members of hundreds of UMC churches in North Carolina talk with fellow congregants with whom they disagreed.
December 12, 2023
At Bethlehem Farm, living creatively and building community
A West Virginia Catholic community based on a working farm shares a commitment to sustainability and support for their neighbors with rotating teams of volunteers.
January 10, 2023
Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church works for the environment and for community well-being
For 40 years, a small, rural North Carolina church has played a crucial role in what is now known as the environmental justice movement.
May 31, 2022
Beyond stigma and shame to recovery and hope in addressing substance-use disorder
Faith coalitions are addressing the opioid crisis by providing resources, connections and a destigmatizing vision.
May 17, 2022
Breaking free of the ‘company gospel’
West Virginia’s identity is inextricably linked to coal. But some congregations in the state are transforming that connection by caring for creation.
May 17, 2022
How an initiative to support rural pastors is saving farmers’ lives
What happens when pastors are challenged to “think like farmers”?
November 14, 2017
A small rural church is bringing together people affected by the opioid epidemic
The congregation organized a campaign to distribute signs with #2069 — representing the number of opioid deaths in Massachusetts last year. This simple strategy has had a powerful impact on people struggling with the epidemic.
October 6, 2015
A community grows its way out of poverty
A pastor in rural North Carolina has developed a farming and beekeeping operation that improves the health of local residents while training a new generation.