This year my wife and I celebrated seven years of committed partnership. As our relationship has developed and deepened, the insecurities and issues that plagued us in our early days have transformed into a rooted trust and knowing. After years of witnessing each other's commitment and investing tens of thousands of hours in nurturing our connection, the fruits of our weeding and watering have blossomed into confidence, authenticity and boldness.
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With the Republican National Convention underway in Milwaukee and the Democratic National Convention taking place in Chicago soon after, Americans can no longer ignore that the General Election is fast approaching- perhaps more quickly than we are prepared for. As a growing number of Democrats call on their presumptive nominee to step aside,
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During this week when we honor the independence of the United States, I have to say that I have learned the real meaning of the values expressed in the Declaration of Independence through the eyes of refugees and asylum seekers. That is why it is extremely troubling to see how far our nation has moved from defending these same rights for all people and is moving further and further toward isolationism and exclusionary policies. The extreme polarization of public debates in and of itself is a form of extremism that dehumanizes persons.
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When it comes to justice issues, there are times when we wonder, “Does this process help us respond to the major justice issues of our time? Could this process be improved? Is our faithfulness to the calling of the Spirit or to our established process?” In recent years, there has been critique of the PCUSA’s process regarding corporate engagement and potential divestment from companies related to climate change issues. The most common criticism is that the way we come to a divestment decision is too slow to respond to urgent crises.
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