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“A Simple Act of Kindness” by Ray Schellinger

In February 2020 Ray Schellinger undertook a journey walking with Venezuelan refugees in Colombia.  He walked from Palmira to Mondomo, a journey of 100 kilometers, a small section of the 2,000 km trek many refugees take from Colombia and into Peru.  We are posting some of Ray’s FB posts from along the way. On the… Read more »

“Lack of Hospitality Hotel” by Ray Schellinger

In February 2020 Ray Schellinger undertook a journey walking with Venezuelan refugees in Colombia.  He walked from Palmira to Mondomo, a journey of 100 kilometers, a small section of the 2,000 km trek many refugees take from Colombia and into Peru.  We are posting some of Ray’s FB posts from along the way.  This post… Read more »

“The Gospel of John” by Philip Kakungulu

The gospel of John is in many ways the most profound Bible book. This is the book from which we quote on funerals, it also contains the Bible’s most known verse, John 3:16, and the Bible’s shortest verse, John 11:35; “Jesus wept.” Many liturgical traditions are associated with this book and pronounced as blessings at… Read more »

“What Would You Carry?” by Ray Schellinger

In February 2020 Ray Schellinger undertook a journey walking with Venezuelan refugees in Colombia.  He walked from Palmira to Mondomo, a journey of 100 kilometers, a small section of the 2,000 km trek many refugees take from Colombia and into Peru.  We are posting some of Ray’s FB posts from along the way. If you… Read more »

“Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism” by Philip Kakungulu

Critical for 21st Century Peace Building: Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism Over the last few years of my faith-based Peace and Justice work since 2013 when I was first trained by Rev. Daniel and Sharon Buttry, it has become clearer to me that the literal authenticity of this dispensation strikes too close to the authority… Read more »