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January 18, 2018 4 Comments

I don't make New Year's Resolutions. As appealing as the prospect of losing a few pounds, flossing daily, or finally catching up on my scrapbooking might be, I find my typical New Year's resolutions ... Continue Reading→

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Understanding Implicit Bias

September 7, 2017 Leave a Comment

Can we really be 100% objective? Those who study implicit bias argue that we cannot.  For example, a recent study suggests that hurricanes with female names are deadlier than hurricanes with male ... Continue Reading→

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The Rains Came

May 1, 2017 Leave a Comment

From March 24-26, the Outreach Ministry and the Conflict Transformation Ministries of the North Carolina Conference invited Chaplain David Smith of the Soul Care Initiative to lead a retreat at Camp ... Continue Reading→

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The Ecology of Conflict

April 10, 2017 Leave a Comment

"When you are disturbed, do not sin……put your trust in the Lord."- Psalm 4:4...5 Some years ago, I worked in plant community ecology, an area of study that looks at the various factors—soil type, ... Continue Reading→

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Right or Wrong? Or Both?

March 3, 2017 2 Comments

I wonder if there is such a thing as an addiction to being right.  If there is an addiction to being right, then I may veer dangerously close to it.  I like being right because being right is ... Continue Reading→

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Though we cannot think alike, may we not sing alike?

February 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

We live in a world where conflict and strife are everywhere. The dizzying hum of division floods our conversations and the air waves. Many of us, in the pain of our hearts, seek a voice of healing and ... Continue Reading→

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Our Circles and God’s Sufficient Grace

January 30, 2017 Leave a Comment

Below is an excerpt from an email I received following one of our Circles: I just wanted to send you a quick note and tell you that I attended a Circle of Abundant Grace.  Not knowing quite what to ... Continue Reading→

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Circles of Abundant Grace

January 13, 2017 Leave a Comment

Across the North Carolina Conference, United Methodists are gathering for “Circles of Abundant Grace.”  These Circles of Abundant Grace are facilitated conversations ​that ​are focused on the future ... Continue Reading→

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What Is a “Facilitated Conversation”?

December 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

To speak out of our hearts, to listen lovingly and well, to grow in grace--those are the goals of a facilitated conversation. These facilitated conversations happen in the sacred space co-created ... Continue Reading→

Filed Under: blog, Uncategorized Tagged With: conflict, conversation, covenant, listening

Analog Conflict

December 7, 2016 Leave a Comment

“We are living in an upside-down world. Our wild, strong bodies are sedentary. Intimacy is down, and passivity and isolation are up. Our weak, needy hearts are lonely. We are anxious, tired, ... Continue Reading→

Filed Under: blog Tagged With: conflict, internet, listening, social media

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