by Angela Grant | Feb 10, 2022 | News
Parsonages are not yet a relic of a bygone era, but many pastors now prefer to own their own home. Many church-owned houses, as well as other buildings, are now under-utilized or simply left empty as a result. This was precisely the situation at Ardmore Baptist, a...
by Laura Beth Bugg | Sep 26, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This is the third of a three-part series. Part one is available here. Part two is available here. *Navid’s real name has not been used to protect his identity. Once Navid* knew that he would be coming to North Carolina, the beloved community in Raleigh...
by Laura Beth Bugg | Sep 25, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series. Part one is available here. Part three is available here. *Navid’s real name has not been used to protect his identity. Talking with Navid* about his journey, I was taken back to Walter Shurden’s undergraduate...
by Laura Beth Bugg | Sep 24, 2019 | Opinion
I first met Navid* while sitting in my car in Toronto. It was a bitterly cold February day. I had just finished giving a lecture on migration and religion to a group of undergraduates. Now, I was staring at a tiny phone screen, talking to a refugee in the searing heat...
by Kim and Marc Wyatt | Sep 23, 2019 | Opinion
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to remove a name for privacy and security concerns. Welcome House Raleigh is a temporary housing ministry for refugees and immigrants seeking a long-term housing solution modeled on the Matthew Houses in Canada....
