Through placements in churches, nonprofits, chaplaincy settings, and community organizations, students move beyond the classroom and into real-world ministry contexts where they can practice pastoral skills, discern their vocation, and reflect on what faithful leadership looks like in everyday life.

Authored by TMC alumni Hima Bindu Thota, Clark Howell, and John Dortch, alongside TMC affiliate faculty member Ryan Antiel, this paper reimagines surgical practice through the lens of the Sabbath, offering a theological counter to medicine’s fixation on efficiency. It invites clinicians to recover a sense of sacred time and moral formation that restores presence, dignity, and the practice of healing.

The service honored five women who earned the Certificate of Achievement in Theological Education, studying theology, religion, and ethics alongside residential Duke Divinity students.

At its Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation Program celebration luncheon, the Center for Reconciliation honored 34 participants who completed one of two certificate programs designed to equip Christian leaders to navigate conflict.

In this essay, TMC co-director Warren Kinghorn critiques the language of “burnout,” arguing that it reflects a mechanistic view of clinicians shaped by systems of efficiency and productivity. Drawing on Aquinas, he instead commends a recovery of the contemplative life as essential for sustaining the work of health care and reorienting it toward love, wonder, and the pursuit of the good.

Duke Divinity School celebrated over 150 graduating students at the 2026 Baccalaureate Service on May 9 in Duke Chapel. Other events included Closing Convocation, an academic awards ceremony, and Graduate Cross services.

From first-generation scholars and international students to second-career ministers and hybrid learners balancing full-time work, our graduates share how they have been shaped to serve in churches, nonprofits, classrooms, and communities around the world.

MDiv student Henry Kennelly and Pratt undergrad Erin Peters discuss the communal and spiritual impact of dancing in Sacred Places, a work in progress ballet produced by Matthew Rushing as "artist in context" at Duke Divinity School.

With a strong commitment to congregational vitality, the Forum will provide leaders and communities across Christian traditions a place for connection, exploration, and fresh perspectives about congregational life.

The first graduating class has completed the Hispanic Latino/a Pastoral Initiative Certificate in Theology, a program that provides online training in Spanish and Portuguese to pastors and church leaders from across Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and the U.S.

Duke Divinity School announced the student recipients of several academic awards for the 2025-26 academic year at a special awards reception held on April 13.

At Duke Divinity School’s annual Jill Raitt Worship and Lecture, the community gathered to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Jill Raitt, who was a pioneering scholar and advocate for women in theological education.

For students who are also working as pastors and other Christian leaders, the DMin program brings their most pressing ministry questions into conversation with faculty, peers, and theological tradition.

The new certificate can be earned alongside a degree and is aimed at students who are interested in working in advocacy, public witness, peacebuilding, and reconciliation.

Professor Kate Bowler explores the mystery of joy—and why it endures even in life’s hardest moments.

Dr. Natalie Carnes talks about the beginning of her interest in theology and the arts and how creativity impacts her approach to the classroom.

Benjamin, who is the Duke Divinity School library director, will serve a three-year term on the board of directors for the association of librarians and information professionals.

In celebration of the 140th anniversary of Methodist mission work, President Kyung-dong Yoo of Methodist Theological University in Korea (MTU) visited Duke Divinity School in January, marking a significant new chapter in the schools’ growing international partnership.

Every Tuesday in February, the Divinity School celebrated the distinct contributions of the school’s alumni of African descent in the Sankofa Alumni Preaching Series.

Duke Divinity School welcomed Hawkins, director of the Office of Public Witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA), for “The Role of Faith in Public Life,” where he challenged attendees to consider how the church embodies its calling.