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Posts Tagged: peace & global witness
September 30, 2019
Making peace by supporting refugees and migrants Finding God’s presence in a strange new land Ekama Eni Psalm 9:1 The Lord is the stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Reflection: For most of history, we humans have demonstrated a tendency to ‘other’ people who leave the places that they come from… Read more »
September 28, 2019
Making peace by ending violence Joy in the midst of sorrow Michelle Muñiz Psalm 149:3 (CEB) Let them praise God’s name with dance; let them sing God’s praise with drum and lyre! Reflection: On a recent Travel Study Seminar hosted by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, I visited Gangjeong Village on Jeju Island, South Korea. We… Read more »
September 27, 2019
Making peace by ending violence Forgiveness as letting go Susan Keil Smith Matthew 6:14-15 (CEB) “If you forgive others their sins, God will also forgive you. But if you don’t forgive others, neither will God forgive your sins.” Reflection: Jesus gives us a template for how to pray. As we repeat the all-too-familiar prayer that… Read more »
September 26, 2019
Making peace by ending violence The hope of a promised land Michelle Muñiz Psalm 143:8 Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Reflection: I recently read an article that told… Read more »
September 25, 2019
Making peace by ending violence When we are the wicked Rev. Eric Markman Psalm 147:6 The Lord lifts up the downtrodden, he casts the wicked to the ground. Reflection: What happens when we might be the wicked? In November 2018, I participated in a Peacemaking Travel Study Seminar to Korea, hosted by loving and hospitable… Read more »
September 24, 2019
Making peace by ending violence A time to pause Michelle Muñiz Psalm 54:2-3 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. For the insolent have risen against me, the ruthless seek my life; they do not set God before them. Selah Reflection: I’ve had the privilege to witness and admire… Read more »
September 23, 2019
Making peace by ending violence Confronting corporate violence Rev. Eric Markman Psalm 145:14 The Lord upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down. Reflection: It was my first month as a Peace Corps volunteer in a small village in Sierra Leone. Night came quickly near the equator; with no electricity,… Read more »
September 22, 2019
Making peace by ending violence Repenting, one step at a time Rev. Ginna Bairby Luke 3:10-11 The crowds asked John, “What then should we do?” In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with the one who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.” Reflection: John the Baptist preaches… Read more »
September 21, 2019
Making peace by disrupting systematic racism Honoring God is loving and serving all Rev. Raafat L. Zaki 1 Corinthians 4:1–2 Think of us in this way, as servants of Christ and stewards of God’s mysteries. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. Reflection: Faithfulness is measured not only by our commitment… Read more »
September 20, 2019
Making peace by disrupting systematic racism Honoring God’s temples Rev. Jessica Vazquez Torres 1 Corinthians 3:16 (CEB) Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and God’s Spirit lives in you? If someone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person,because God’s temple is holy, which is what you are. Reflection: It is abhorrent that we… Read more »
