Picture it, Uppsala 1968! Fifty years ago, in July 1968, the nascent World Council of Churches (WCC) held its fourth Assembly in Sweden. Under the…
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Maybe Not a Break, but Definitely a Mission!
From the Center for Social Ministry’s blog, Building Bridges, Building Hope – Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 In this weekend’s Gospel reading, the Apostles have been busy witnessing and…
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Declaration of Interdependence
Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all…
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Crossing Oceans
The other day, I traveled from Kentucky all the way to Southern Sicily. I took three different planes, then rented a car and drove to…
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Breaking the Rules Effectively
From the Center for Social Ministry’s blog, Building Bridges, Building Hope – Mark 2:23-3:6 In this past weekend’s Gospel reading, we find Jesus in trouble with the…
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Helping Families Become Homeowners
My Front Door (formerly Wyoming Family Home Ownership Program), which was born out of the first JustFaith group (2005-06) in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is a non-profit…
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Delight
My windows are open as I write. My mind, followed by my eyes, moves to the nearest open window. I see trees. My ears hear…
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Learn Spanish!
“And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.” ~Deuteronomy 10:19~ This year’s Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) were…
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JFM’s Exploring Migration Helps Seattle ‘Share the Journey’
From Vince Herberholt in Seattle- You may have heard the term “Perfect Storm.” Loosely defined, it describes many things coming together resulting in something big…
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Peace Be With U.S.
From the Center for Social Ministry’s blog, Building Bridges, Building Hope – Luke 24:36-48 Peace Be With U.S. This past weekend’s Gospel reading is similar to the…