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Into the Mystic: Faith and Politics
For people of faith, is it possible to keep your faith out of your politics? When I lived in...
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Into the Mystic: Childhood Heroes
Who are your heroes? Lou Brock. Bob Gibson. The fleet-footed left-fielder and the speed-ball...
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Peace that Passes All Understanding
These are unprecedented times. I think CNN’s Jake Tapper’s description of the Presidential...
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Use What You Got
There is a Bantu & Lamba Proverb that says, “What one won’t eat by itself, one will eat...
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COVID-19 racial, ethnic disparities affect kids, too
The legacy of systemic health and social inequities has put people from racial and ethnic groups at...
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By the People
In his eulogy for the late Congressman John Lewis, former President Barack Obama remarked...
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Digital Potluck: Butternut Soup
A few years ago, I started weekly soup suppers in the fall and winter months. We’d...
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JPANet October 2020 Newsletter
October Newsletter Getting to the Root of It October is the month for early voting (in most...
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The Heart of the Matter
The Heart of the Matter Voting is often described as the heart of the democratic process. The...
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Into the Mystic: Tribute to a Friend and Mentor
We've all lost moments and/or people that are dear to us in 2020 David Lyon and I first met at some...
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Fires, and hurricanes, and pandemics; oh, my! While it doesn’t have the familiar cadence of...
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Into the Mystic: Welcome Week
What would you do if a stranger from another country came knocking at your door today? For the...
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The Other Side of the Tracks
The idiom “the other side of the tracks” usually refers to a line of demarcation and...
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Trauma Informed Voting
My best Zoom experiences are those when you forget about the platform itself (and those weird...
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Digital Potluck: Crispy Potatoes with Vegan Nacho Sauce
While I am not officially a vegan, I have been on the hunt for vegan recipes that my family will...
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Into the Mystic: Do Not Live in Fear
Do not be afraid. God has seen to it that you be gifted with the kindom. When asked what my...
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Into the Mystic: An Existential Threat
Our souls cry out for these injustices to end and for peace to prevail. “We are scared as Black...
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A Bloody Crossroads: Where Religion and Politics Meet
To the horror of some and the satisfaction of others, the true state of a nation’s soul is to be...
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JPANet September 2020 Newsletter
September Newsletter Getting to the Root of It This month we observe Just Peace Sunday on...
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