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Peacemaking in water-filled trenches

When I take a moment to really think about it, the real trenches of my peacemaking practice at this moment are not the trenches I

A Bridge

My participation in the work of peacemaking has, most recently, taken shape in my seventh civil rights pilgrimage.  Each one of these trips that I

Digging Deep

Working in Christian Higher Ed provides a unique trench in which to practice peacemaking. Then again, perhaps it is also very common. The more I

Loving the Trilliums

What Was Once the Largest Shopping Center in Northern Ohio Was Built Where There Had Been a Pond I Used to Visit Every Summer Afternoon.

Resilience as Thriving

The idea of resilience as thriving was new to me after meeting with John Williams on Friday. I have always valued the idea of resilience,

Naming what power I do have

I went into the conflict mapping and pillars session with a few conflicts loosely in mind… I wasn’t sure which might work best for the

Learn Their Stories

Dr. Williams said that in our history there has always been acts of violence, resistance and resilience.  And as reconciling leaders we must look at

When you realize you hold the power

The conflict mapping exercise has proven to be incredibly timely and immediately useful in my work. The university is currently trying to undertake several major

So Many Questions

I appreciate the intentionality of the tool for conflict mapping and find a desire to explore this more fully in the days to come. For