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Posts Tagged: peace
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More than just believing
October 1, 2020
Peace & Global Witness: Building God’s Household of Peace, Together
We are the peacemakers Peacemaking is active not passive; doing not waiting. Let’s let that sink in for a moment: peacemaking is active, not passive; doing, not waiting. And this is A Season of Peace when we, the church together, are focused on seeking peace and reconciliation. Together we are building God’s house of peace… Read more »
October 2, 2019
Peace & Global Witness: Peace at All Times
“Now may the Lord of peace … give you peace at all times in all ways.” — 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Sunday is World Communion Sunday, which celebrates our oneness in Christ with our brothers and sisters around the world. It’s perhaps the most appropriate day of the year to receive the Peace & Global Witness… Read more »
September 19, 2019
Peace & Global Witness: One in Three
The reality of gender-based violence Here is a statistic you may find shocking and sad, but when you think about what we know about our troubled world, even our own community, it may not be as surprising as it should be. The United Nations reports that violence against women and girls is one of the… Read more »
September 19, 2019
Peace & Global Witness: Peacemaking in Colombia
Guest post by Courtney Hemmelgarn, Administrative Assistant for the Office of the General Assembly- Churchwide Ministries When I found out in October of 2018 that I had been chosen to join Presbyterian Peace Fellowship on their January 2019 Delegation to Colombia, I was overjoyed. At the time, I was finishing up my last class for… Read more »
September 16, 2019
Peace & Global Witness: Resolved to Restore Agency
Peace at all times in all ways Peacemaking is something that happens among leaders of countries warring over issues, rights and land. Certainly, this is true, but it is also true that peace is made by many others — even you and me! Conflict arises in our families and communities. Instability threatens our livelihoods. Even… Read more »
September 12, 2019
Peace & Global Witness: What Does Anti-Violence Look Like?
Peace at all times in all ways Peacemaking is something that happens among leaders of countries warring over issues, rights and land. Certainly, this is true, but it is also true that peace is made by many others — even you and me! Conflict arises in our families and communities. Instability threatens our livelihoods. Even… Read more »
September 12, 2019
Peace & Global Witness: Mending Lives Near and Far
Inside Out We all have known challenges — some greater than others, and not all the same. Far from it. And today we want to introduce you to someone who faced a tremendous challenge: the task of re-entering the workforce carrying the stigma of a criminal conviction. His name is Craig Rockenbach. Employers tend to… Read more »
September 9, 2019
Peace & Global Witness: Supporting Our Siblings in the Middle East
Peace at all times in all ways Peacemaking is something that happens among leaders of countries warring over issues, rights, and land. Certainly, this is true, but it is also true that peace is made by many others — even you and me! Conflict arises in our families and communities. Instability threatens our livelihoods. Even… Read more »