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Wisdom in Waiting

December 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

In conflict transformation work, there can be wisdom in waiting. There have been two recent referrals to Conflict Transformation Ministries where we have decided to wait. In one instance, I advised ... Continue Reading→

We Need Each Other

October 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

Then When Hurricane Fran blew through Chapel Hill in 1996, our son was only six months old. He slept in his crib and we slept in our bedroom--all on the second floor of the house--as the wind picked ... Continue Reading→

A Neighborhood of Love

July 23, 2018 Leave a Comment

If you were a child at any point between 1968 and 2001, you likely remember the familiar opening theme of the now classic children’s television show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and the kind smile of ... Continue Reading→

Missing Millennials?

June 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

(This summer, we have guest writer Sarah Howell, here on the Conflict Transformation Ministries’ blog) To start, I would like to introduce myself! My name is Sarah Howell, and I am a rising 3rd ... Continue Reading→

The Stories We Tell

May 15, 2018 Leave a Comment

Human beings are meaning-making creatures.  In order to create meaning, we tell stories. Before the advent of handheld electronic devices, one of may favorite activities was "people watching."  I ... Continue Reading→

The Big Three

March 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

We all know that human beings cannot live without food, water or shelter - but are those the only needs we have?  When we consider the current debate around guns and gun ownership in America, I think ... Continue Reading→

But . . . And

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→

It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over

December 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

When I was a kid, it seemed like Christmas Day would never come. I remember the excitement every morning of opening a new window on my paper Advent calendar. I would crease back the paper flap to ... Continue Reading→

A Man Like Joseph

December 18, 2017 Leave a Comment

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way.  When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.  Her ... Continue Reading→

Sorrow and Joy

December 4, 2017 2 Comments

I stood in a place of sorrow and joy.   My spouse and I were in Columbia, South Carolina, standing in the cemetery of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on a Saturday morning.  We were visiting our son, ... Continue Reading→

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Psalm 133:1 NRSV

How pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!
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