Above all things, practice and persevere. Some things in life come by accident, but what matters most comes to us as we give ourselves to them and persevere.
Rev. Dr. Tonya Miles inspires students at Clark Atlanta University through spiritual guidance, joyful connection, and service. Her work reflects deep faith, a passion for youth ministry, and a commitment to helping students explore purpose and belonging.
This Moment Matters is a faith-based response to the current context of global instability, humanitarian crises, attacks on equitable education programs and shifting political landscapes.
This year, the Rev. Max Blalock is building relationships across campus while navigating broader societal tensions. “There is a real fear permeating a variety of student groups on campus,” he said, acknowledging the concerns about students and families being targeted by immigration officials.
These students, faculty and staff vividly demonstrate that there are so many ways to embody love and to join in where it is already in action.
Pan-African Methodist educators unite in Johannesburg to strengthen church-academy ties and advance leadership, education, and collaboration in Africa.
When I pay attention, even just for a day, to the beautiful solutions, practices and relationships that my community is planting, I find a hope growing in me that empowers me to continue pursuing a more just and beautiful world.
Rev. Dr. Anthony Purcell is helping students at Dakota Wesleyan University build authentic spiritual communities and discern their callings through student-led ministries, ecumenical partnerships and a ministry of presence.
At a time when we, as human beings, seem so disconnected, these simple acts, one to another, help us to see one another and to reconnect. These acts remind us of what really matters and they reawaken our hearts.
The Rev. Meghan Benson, chaplain at Duke Divinity School, has spent nearly two decades walking alongside students as they discern their calls to ministry. Her work centers on leading worship and offering pastoral care to both residential and hybrid students.



























