Today, I woke up to this headline, “26 killed after gunman opens fire inside church.” My friends, here we are speechless again in the wake of another horrific act of violence. Once again, we add ... Continue Reading→
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What Does It Mean?
I have been searching for resources to guide conversations about race. My search reminded me of the "Vital Conversations" videos published by the General Commission on Religion and Race of the United ... Continue Reading→
Understanding Implicit Bias
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→
One Part of One Story of Race
The work of conflict transformation depends upon the authentic telling and hearing of one another's stories. As a first response to the events in Charlottesville, I would like to tell you one part of ... Continue Reading→
A Garden Story
Today, in the early August morning, I pulled weeds in a garden. You might notice that I said “a” garden, not “the” garden. To be most accurate, I should say that I pulled weeds in “OUR” garden. To ... Continue Reading→
Gathered In
Over the last month, I have spent a good bit of time in gatherings of people. I joined women and men from all over the world to attend Duke Divinity School's Summer Institute for Reconciliation in ... Continue Reading→
The Rains Came
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→
The Ecology of Conflict
"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→
Circles of Abundant Grace featured in UMCOM
Annual conferences across the connection are holding events and programs to contemplate and pray for the Commission on a Way Forward. The North Carolina Conference recently conducted 51 facilitated ... Continue Reading→
Right or Wrong? Or Both?
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→
