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Hard times

January 13, 2021 by johnnoltner

So here we sit, wedged in between two historic Wednesdays. A week ago, an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol while congress was in session to certify the results of our presidential election. And a week from now, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States. A few miles south of us crews are working overtime to build as many miles of border wall as possible before the end of this administration. 2,300 miles to […]

Categories: Blog • Tags: community, compassion, current events, History, truth, values, weaving community

Elaine Baker

January 29, 2017 by johnnoltner

Elaine Baker grew up in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Founded in 1887 by former slaves, Mound Bayou is the oldest self-governing all-black municipality in the United States. Elaine grew up in an era of segregation, with “white only” and “black only” signs in neighboring communities, though she didn’t experience day-to-day racism in Mound Bayou. She learned that her value and worth were not determined by others. As a young girl, she picked cotton for 2.5 cents a pound and went on […]

Categories: Podcast • Tags: community, mississippi, mound bayou, principles, race, segregation, values

Hashim Garrett

October 28, 2016 by johnnoltner

Hashim Garrett grew up in Brooklyn, New York. As a young boy, he changed schools and was picked on and bullied. He realized that he could avoid the torment if he befriended his tormentors, and he eventually joined a gang. There was something powerful about having others fear him for a change. He said that when he was good, nobody noticed him, but when he was bad, everybody knew his name. At 15, Hashim was shot and paralyzed from the […]

Categories: Podcast • Tags: Brooklyn, forgiveness, gang, love, New Jersey, paralyzed, peace, reconciliation, stories, values

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