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Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

On Being: Bessel van der Kolk on Treating Trauma

On Being: Bessel van der Kolk on Treating Trauma

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Daily Show Comedian Talks about his relationship with Islam

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Drew Dyck tells about a prayer gone wrong

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Links from Healdsburg 2014

TED Talks Bryan Stevenson Ted Talk http://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice Body Language Ted Talk http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are Susan Cain the power of introverts http://youtu.be/c0KYU2j0TM4 Shares the story of her grandfather who was a Rabbi Ted talk prep: “cultural beige” http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/07/09/listen-and-learn More Preaching Christ Church Davis … Continue reading →

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why are there so many homophobic people in the church?

http://pastorkensnotes.com/2014/11/04/qa-on-why-are-there-so-many-homophobic-people-in-the-church/

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Bride price

The simplest and probably most common way of doing this was by being presented as what used to be called “bride-price”: a suitor’s family would deliver a certain number of dog teeth, or cowries, or brass rings, or whatever is … Continue reading →

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Durham Sister Molestation Charge

Buzzfeed Dreher Salon The Dish: When does exploration become abuse?

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Links for Cluster Retreat Preaching Conversation in Healdsberg

Andy Crouch on James Davison Hunters “How Not To Save the World” Rather, we should embody a sacrificial love for our neighbors, of all faiths and none, expressed in acts of culture-making and institution-building that serve their good and leave … Continue reading →

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How Not To Change the World: Crouch on Davison Hunter

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Karen Armstrong on Religion and Violence

The Atlantic But, as Armstrong points out in the book, “there is no universal way to define ‘religion,’” particularly when it comes to comparing mono- and polytheistic faiths. “In the West we see ‘religion’ as a coherent system of obligatory … Continue reading →

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