9:00 a.m. The weight of our next steps were made more real as some of those pictured above gave me their valuables for safekeeping. By the time we left the press conference at 10:30-ish, I was in possession of one Bible, three wallets, four cell phones, a wedding ring and a backpack that...
The first official event for the United Methodists engaging in the Love Knows No Borders kickoff event was a visit to Christ Ministry Center led by Rev. Bill Jenkins. Watch the video to learn more about the context of this ministry. This ministry center is a 501c3 with many components to...
I have a confession: this kind of thing makes me very uncomfortable. I have never considered myself a protestor or social activist. While I have marched and helped plan and execute a rally in recent years, I have never participated in an action where civil disobedience was a part of the plan. I...
Our final piece of preparation also felt like a launch into the action: an Interfaith Service on Sunday night. As you can imagine, the sanctuary was full and vibrating with the Spirit. The worship service was on the last night of Hanukkah and Rabbi Brant Rosen (AFSC staff member and...
