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Here is your mother
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Here is your mother

In honor of and in remembrance of State violence that is responsible for The enslavement of Black people The slaughter … Continue reading Here is your mother

Filed Under: Things They Never Taught Me In Seminary
education, paradigm shift, pcusa, presbyterian, small church, Transform

Filed Under: Things They Never Taught Me In Seminary

When church leaders (clergy especially) get together, the talk sometimes turns to what we know, what we need to know and what we never knew we needed to know. This is also known as the “Things they never taught me in seminary” conversation. Continue reading Filed Under: Things They Never Taught Me In Seminary

When We (White, CISgender people) Plan Things
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When We (White, CISgender people) Plan Things

Today, and in light of everything that faces trying-to-be-progressive Christians in our country at this time, this letter and what it means is really the straw that has broken this particular camel’s back. So… Continue reading When We (White, CISgender people) Plan Things

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