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Medical Assistance in Dying: Venturing into the Shallow End

Posted: May 2, 2016

When I was a tyke, my older sisters had one key responsibility on summer vacation. Make sure the boy did not drown in the hotel pool.

#CRClistens: 3 Key Insights for Having Difficult, Honest Conversations

Posted: April 29, 2016

A great song by African-American composer V. Michael McKay called “Koinonia,” goes like this:

How can I say that I love the Lord,

whom I’ve never ever seen before,

#CRClistens: Ordinary Acts of Love

Posted: April 25, 2016

One of the most troubling realities of my life has been my deep differences with some of the people I love most. When it comes to some of what I feel with the most intensity, believe with the strongest conviction, care about most deeply, I have had to accept that these beloved ones are not going to change – and neither am I.

An Earth Day for the Ages

Posted: April 22, 2016

Unless you’ve been on a media fast for the last 6 months, chances are you have heard something about the Paris climate talks.You may have thought that the adoption of the

Learning from Indigenous Peoples - Sharing Circles

Posted: April 18, 2016

I realized that for many or most of these participants this sharing circle was the first time they had the space to really tell their story or cry out for answers.

#CRClistens: Finding Grace on the Internet

Posted: April 15, 2016

The Internet does not have a good reputation for encouraging civil conversation and thoughtful dialogue. It’s a place where people can spew hatred, vilify their opponents, and generally behave in unfortunate ways.

Climate Change and the Roots of the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Posted: April 11, 2016

From 2006 – 2010, the country of Syria suffered the most severe drought ever recorded. Climatologists maintain that this drought was exacerbated by climate change: crops and animals died, and an estimated 1.5 million Syrian farmers were displaced. Food insecurity, economic depression, and social instability contributed sparks to the explosion of chaos now infecting the entire Middle East.

#CRClistens: Be Excellent to One Another

Posted: April 8, 2016

I was recently in a conversation with a friend who had a visceral reaction to the word “socialism.” I was hoping to engage in a conversation about what one of the current presidential candidates was promoting: “democratic socialism”—but my f

A Step Toward Religious Freedom for all Christians

Posted: April 4, 2016

Freedom of religion is important to Canadians and Americans and is guaranteed by the Constitutions of both countries. No one can be prohibited from worshipping as they wish.

#CRClistens: Our Disagreements are Nothing New

Posted: April 1, 2016

David Gushee recently wrote a couple of blog posts noting how the issue of inclusion of sexual minorities in the church is redefining the e

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