Community Spotlight

Community Conversation Focuses on Ways City, Nonprofits Address Homelessness in Durham

See photos from “Loving Our Neighbors: A Community Conversation on Homelessness in Durham.”

Volunteers Pack Bed & Bath Kits for Housing for New Hope

Kids and adults sorted about 150 bed and bath items into kits for neighbors in need.

Return of the Prodigals — Honesty and Deep Connection Celebrated at Men’s Retreat

Return of the Prodigals — Honesty and Deep Connection Celebrated at Men’s Retreat

“The way men at Blacknall are so authentic is a mark of the Spirit at work.”

Men's Retreat Provides Space for 'Vulnerability, Longings, and Dreams'

See photos from the annual retreat in the North Carolina mountains!

Annual Chili Fest Brings Food & Fun for All

Our Festival of the Bean offered members, attenders, and friends some fall flair.

Palpable Joy, Undeniable Spirit — Lessons from God's Work in India

Witnessing a community on the other side of the world can help us learn and grow in our life together.

Palpable Joy, Undeniable Spirit — Witnessing God's Work in India

Blacknall's Director of Children's Ministry reflects on hearing about miraculous healings and stories of suffering; incredible growth in believers and constant threat of persecution.

‘Making Way for Something New’ — Leslie Petree Reflects on 7 Years of Work at Blacknall

“If there’s anything I’m just 100% sure of, it’s God’s faithfulness.”

Durham Ministry Partners Share How One-on-One Work Encourages Systemic Change

Stories about what it means to serve Durham’s people as well as changing the city.

‘Swimming in the Spirit’ — A Testimony of Sacrifice, Faith, and Baptism

In a powerful essay about the love of her parents and God’s work in her life, Nicole Ma shares about what it meant to be baptized at Blacknall this summer.