1. When someone causes harm, restorative justice offers an alternative to punishment—one centered in accountability and repair. American Friends Service Committee’s California Healing Justice Program has long worked to make restorative modalities the default method of addressing harm. They have created a new Restorative Justice Toolkit with resources to support communities practicing restorative justice. …

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone. 

1. Applications for Elevate Academy at the Bobby Dodd Institute, a paid internship for people with disabilities, are now open. If you are: Between the ages 18–30; Eligible for Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) services or able to private pay; Able to work independently; Committed to developing a transportation plan, you are urged to apply. Through skills-building,…

God calls us to some things we cannot do alone.  

1. A Home for Everyone in DeKalb reminds us that access to clean drinking water is critical for people experiencing homelessness in our community. They urgently ask for donations of new, sealed cases of 16 oz. water bottles to help keep our unhoused neighbors safe, hydrated, and healthy during extreme heat. Drop off cases of sealed 16 oz. water bottles at Decatur First Baptist…

Gun Safety Pledge

Now is the time to reach out to your legislators and any candidates running to represent you about the …

Flourishing Congregations 

Because there’s never enough money to provide all of the services and support you want to offer, we’re sharing information about a group of Atlanta business leaders who are passionate about their religion and want the churches, as well as temples and mosques, to flourish because they know how critical religious organizations are to a strong, thriving community -  our community needs our religious leadership and their congregations. At no cost to your…

Black Lives Matter. We name that unequivocal truth. Black lives matter to God.

We speak to you as white ordained leaders of Decatur churches that for generations have sought to be faithful to the gospel of Jesus Christ. However, our beloved churches have fallen short of our call and commission to live fully into Christ’s call because we have embraced the self-serving corruption of systemic racism. Too many of our Decatur churches were planted in soil tainted with racism. Too…

From the Multicultural Development Institute, Inc. multilingual resource “Living with Worry and Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty” includes psychoeducation about worry and anxiety, and a selection of practical CBT exercises for managing wellbeing including activity scheduling, worry postponement, and compassionate cognitive restructuring. Thanks to the generous contribution of time from clinicians around the world, it is freely available in 20 languages and…

"Hear My Voice: A Prison Prayer Book" is a beautiful resource developed by ELCA for those in correctional facilities and chaplains and others in relationships with the incarcerated. 

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Harvard Divinity School–Harvard Medical School Lecture Series on Religion and Medicine

What Faith Communities Can Teach Psychiatrists About Depression…

Stephen Ministry is the one-to-one lay caring ministry that takes place in congregations that use the Stephen Series system. Stephen Ministry congregations equip and empower lay caregivers—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, confidential,…