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Who Cares?
Who Cares?

During our last weekly staff meeting, Rev. Dr. Toni led a devotion called “Who Cares?” It took me back to my childhood when I used to throw out that phrase without thinking. It was my way of saying, “It doesn’t matter.” But now, I hear it differently with a few more years of life behind me. “Who cares?” is not just a question. It’s an invitation for Who notices? Who shows up? Who carries the love of Christ into the places where it is most needed?

Rev. Dr. Toni reminded us that caring isn’t vague—it has shape and meaning. She gave us the framework of C.A.R.E.S:

  • C – Covenant Relationships: We commit to each other and to those we serve.

  • A – Accountability and Alignment: We keep our work true to our mission.

  • R – Resilience and Renewal: We remain strong through challenges and seek renewal along the way.

  • E – Empowerment through Education: We equip one another and those we serve with the tools they need.

  • S – Spiritual Formation and Service: We root our work in faith and serve purposefully.

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Faith In Action Blog
Decolonizing Mental Health and Empowering Holistic Wellness
Decolonizing Mental Health and Empowering Holistic Wellness

Thursday, August 28, 12:30 pm AZ / 1:30 pm NM & TX

Join us for an introductory conversation that invites faith leaders into a transformative and lifelong process of letting go of supremacist theologies and monocultural care paradigms of mental wellness. This webinar will explore the intersections of mental wellness, spiritual formation, and liberative care that affirms the dignity of each being. Rooted in an Internal Family Systems framework centered on the lived realities of BIPOC communities, participants will learn how intrapersonal healing can catalyze collective healing and renewal. By integrating cultural humility, prophetic theology, and trauma-informed practices, faith leaders can reshape spiritual care praxis and co-create communities grounded in justice, belonging, and sacred restoration. 

Register here.

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Jottings 8/25/2025
Church News
Jottings 8/25/2025
Church News

Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)

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