Tag Archives: Circle of Hope

We’ve Got to Keep Building

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

I’ve been reading a book about the Byzantine Empire. I’m afraid the people to whom I have been talking about it are ready to have me finish it! I keep learning lessons from it that I keep sharing. For a … Continue reading →

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Existence Is Resistance

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

My new favorite phrase. I don’t want to use the phrase “existence is resistance” as if I just invented it. I learned it from Palestinians, like those from Stop the Wall, and from the Christian Peacemaker Teams in At-Tuwani, south … Continue reading →

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U.S. Duty to Report on Israel

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

After being in Israel and Palestine for ten days, I am a bit shocked. I don’t think it is just jet-lag. The situation there is much worse than I imagined. I’ve decided that the relationship between the United States and … Continue reading →

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The ABCs of the E Word — Connect

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

I love imagining Jesus walking through Jericho and spotting Zacchaeus in the tree. Unlike the popular children’s song, I don’t think the Lord wagged his finger at him and told him to, “Get yourself out of that tree shorty!” I’m … Continue reading →

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It’s Not the Same Anymore

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

When Ben Rosenbach’s best man got up to offer the traditional toast at his wedding reception the other night, he burst into tears. He had a difficult time becoming composed enough to say anything at all. All his fond memories of his … Continue reading →

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