I admit to you that I am scared. As I think about “Christian Nationalism” in my nation, region, city and neighborhood- I really tempted to look away and minimize or ignore the ARC worldview around me. Threats of violence cause me to fear: for the wellbeing of my family and community. The temptation to keep… Continue reading Look under the bed
In general life, there is nothing I like more than making a plan. I am a person of action and having a plan is the first step towards getting started toward a goal. But oof…I have wrestled with this one. I think that because this plan is focused on analyzing the past and taking a… Continue reading Here’s the plan…now comes the hard part
What is my plan to gain a more robust analysis of how ARC has effected me? To continue to LEARN and to SEE and UNSEE. To learn more about what ARC is and how it has woven itself into the fabric of Christianity and America. By learning to see it more clearly I can notice… Continue reading Gushee, Schaeffer and Wiley helping me see and notice
I heard once that in war all plans seem perfect until the first shot is fired. I think this holds true in peacemaking efforts and any other planned approach that falls between war and peace. So, before establishing a formalized plan to better understand the impacts of ARC on me, I decided to take a… Continue reading From Action to Planning
I would like to begin the “descending the iceberg” work by specifically looking at the topic of how being pro-life was a core value in my ARC background. I will reflect on the messages I received from my family; the training I received as a young leader in the evangelical para church world; and the… Continue reading Unpacking Plan
As we have been encouraged to consider faith development I have noticed a theme emerging recently. I grew up a part of a Quaker community that seemed to have two different streams intertwined. One flow was that of the historical roots of Quakerism – affirming discernment, listening, consensus, the value of the Spirit work… Continue reading May Spirit Flow Freely
