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→
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We Need Each Other
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
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?
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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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