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 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.

I wonder where you see tangible signs of hope even when it feels everything we know is shifting? I wonder where are the places of hope you can touch or hold…or perhaps even mount on a Christmas tree? May God give us grace to see concrete hope, even in places of desolation and despair.

Love is truly the most powerful force we can encounter. If our communities put the energy it takes them to be angry into being loving, no challenge will stand against them. Love always wins.