With my friend/owner of a local pizza place in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem. In East Jerusalem where the majority of people are devout Muslims.
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Just Peacemaking Video Series: #1
In a time of volatile relationships in the Middle East that have only worsened due to polarizing rhetoric and political posturing, I am stepping into the middle of it all with a team of Just Peacemakers led by leading Christian, Jewish and Muslim scholars/advocates. Here is a post that gives more insight into the who’s …
“The Neighborhood Became our Classroom” – Part 2
In my last post, I explored why we are to take seriously our role as Good News in our neighborhood. As pilgrims participating in the Mission of God, it isn’t always about going farther around the world; more often it is about going deeper in your current context. In order to be Good News in …
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“By The Way, She and Her Son Have Aids.”
(My Monday “Travel as Pilgrimage” post will have to wait until Wednesday this week) There is a soup kitchen a few blocks from our house that provides two warm meals for local homeless each day near downtown San Diego. They are the longest standing soup kitchen in SD and one of the only ones still …
Travel as Pilgrimage #1: Costa Rica
Today I explore the first stop in a series I am calling “Travel as Pilgrimage.” Click here for an intro to the series. My hope is that these experiences and stories will do two things: 1. Expand our worldviews to the extent that we realize God’s Kingdom is alive and advancing in people/regions of the world …