Dr. Mona Siddiqui explored how art and human imagination compel us to seek different worlds and justices and how religious faith makes demands of us to give in multiple ways – giving may have its limits just like hospitality but our moral life is relational and only by being generous with our idea of community, do we cultivate a sense of civic life for everyone.

Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso reflects on the connection between art, religion, and philanthropy - particularly the unique way each calls us to pay attention to the world.

Lake Dissertation Fellow, Feyza Akova, discusses Sufism, self-transcendence, and social change and their connections to doing good in the world.

A Lutheran church, UCC church, and Disciples of Christ church in Minneapolis renovated a church building to fit the worship space needs of the three churches simultaneously.

Rather than sell one of its properties for substantial profit, the Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA transferred ownership to Four Winds American Indian Council in a small but meaningful act of decolonization.

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church used their extra church building to support a nonprofit focused on one of the most urgent and challenging social problems in their community.

Struggling with the financial realities of a small and aging congregation, Altama Presbyterian Church sold their property at a reduced cost to a local nonprofit because its mission aligned with their own.

The Community Church in Ada, Michigan combines their natural tendency for hospitality and fun with intentional community engagement to host an annual event that draws thousands of people each December to their church parking lot.