How to Heal Our Divides
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A project aimed at building awareness of voices and organizations that are taking real action to address serious divides: racial, political, religious, and other types of divides.
Please enjoy this interview with Cody Sanders for his new book edition “A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth, Updated Edition“
Cody Sanders – “A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth, Updated Edition“
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February 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Please enjoy this interview with Cody Sanders for his new book edition “A Brief Guide to Ministry with LGBTQIA Youth, Updated Edition“
Please enjoy this interview with Kathleen Long Bostrom for her new book “See What God Made!: A Creation Story Lift-the-Flap Book”
Kathleen Long Bostrom - “See What God Made!: A Creation Story Lift-the-Flap Book”
YouTube video by Faith and Justice Book Group
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February 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Please enjoy this interview with Kathleen Long Bostrom for her new book “See What God Made!: A Creation Story Lift-the-Flap Book”
Please enjoy this interview with the incredible Marilyn McEntyre for her new book “Start with a Word: On the Craft and Adventure of Writing”
Marilyn McEntyre - “Start with a Word: On the Craft and Adventure of Writing”
YouTube video by Faith and Justice Book Group
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February 10, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Please enjoy this interview with the incredible Marilyn McEntyre for her new book “Start with a Word: On the Craft and Adventure of Writing”
Please enjoy this book interview with L. Daniel Hawk for his book “Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice“
L. Daniel Hawk – “Undoing Manifest Destiny“
YouTube video by Faith and Justice Book Group
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February 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Please enjoy this book interview with L. Daniel Hawk for his book “Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice“
Please enjoy this lovely interview with Lorna Rande for her beautiful book of artwork “Promises in the Garden“
Lorna Rande – “Promises in the Garden“
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January 20, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Please enjoy this lovely interview with Lorna Rande for her beautiful book of artwork “Promises in the Garden“
The Stewardship of Pain
From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey Munroe
From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey Munroe
The Stewardship of Pain – How to Heal Our Divides
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January 18, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The Stewardship of Pain
From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey Munroe
From “Telling Stories in the Dark: Finding healing and hope in sharing our sadness, grief, trauma, and pain” by Jeffrey Munroe
Payoffs
From “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart” by Brian D. McLaren
From “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart” by Brian D. McLaren
Payoffs – How to Heal Our Divides
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January 18, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Payoffs
From “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart” by Brian D. McLaren
From “Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart” by Brian D. McLaren
Which charity should you donate to?
From “Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices About Giving Back” by William Macaskill
From “Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices About Giving Back” by William Macaskill
Which charity should you donate to? – How to Heal Our Divides
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January 18, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Which charity should you donate to?
From “Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices About Giving Back” by William Macaskill
From “Doing Good Better: How Effective Altruism Can Help You Help Others, Do Work that Matters, and Make Smarter Choices About Giving Back” by William Macaskill
Please enjoy this interview with Katherine M. Douglass and Brittany M. Tausen for their excellent new book “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community“
Douglass and Tausen – “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community“
YouTube video by Faith and Justice Book Group
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January 8, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Please enjoy this interview with Katherine M. Douglass and Brittany M. Tausen for their excellent new book “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community“
Trauma’s Origins
From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD
From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD
Trauma’s Origins – How to Heal Our Divides
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January 7, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Trauma’s Origins
From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD
From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD
Invasion is a structure, not an event
From “Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice” by L. Daniel Hawk
From “Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice” by L. Daniel Hawk
Invasion is a structure, not an event – How to Heal Our Divides
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January 7, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Invasion is a structure, not an event
From “Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice” by L. Daniel Hawk
From “Undoing Manifest Destiny: Settler America, Christian Colonists, and the Pursuit of Justice” by L. Daniel Hawk
What science and theology do and do not do
From “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community” by Katherine M. Douglas and Brittany M. Tausen
From “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community” by Katherine M. Douglas and Brittany M. Tausen
What science and theology do and do not do – How to Heal Our Divides
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January 7, 2026 at 8:19 PM
What science and theology do and do not do
From “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community” by Katherine M. Douglas and Brittany M. Tausen
From “Love Your Neighbor: How Psychology Can Enliven Faith and Transform Community” by Katherine M. Douglas and Brittany M. Tausen
Please enjoy this interview with Dr. Randall Balmer about his books “Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right” and “Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice“.
Book interview with Dr. Randall Balmer for "Bad Faith" and "Saving Faith"
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January 6, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Please enjoy this interview with Dr. Randall Balmer about his books “Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right” and “Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice“.
The Active Suppression of Conscience
From “We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence” by David Dark
From “We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence” by David Dark
The Active Suppression of Conscience – How to Heal Our Divides
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December 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The Active Suppression of Conscience
From “We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence” by David Dark
From “We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence” by David Dark
If the voice speaks inside us, that is where it must come from
From “The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity” by Carey Wallace
From “The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity” by Carey Wallace
If the voice speaks inside us, that is where it must come from. – How to Heal Our Divides
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December 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If the voice speaks inside us, that is where it must come from
From “The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity” by Carey Wallace
From “The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity” by Carey Wallace
“What, then, is the word of the religion of Jesus to those who stand with their backs against the wall?”
From “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing” by Yolanda Pierce
From “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing” by Yolanda Pierce
“What, then, is the word of the religion of Jesus to those who stand with their backs against the wall?” – How to Heal Our Divides
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December 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“What, then, is the word of the religion of Jesus to those who stand with their backs against the wall?”
From “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing” by Yolanda Pierce
From “The Wounds Are the Witness: Black Faith Weaving Memory into Justice and Healing” by Yolanda Pierce
Self-Reflection Questions for Church Leaders
From “Wired to Lead: Being the Leader the Church Didn’t Think You Could Be” by Suzanne Nadell
From “Wired to Lead: Being the Leader the Church Didn’t Think You Could Be” by Suzanne Nadell
Self-Reflection Questions for Church Leaders – How to Heal Our Divides
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December 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Self-Reflection Questions for Church Leaders
From “Wired to Lead: Being the Leader the Church Didn’t Think You Could Be” by Suzanne Nadell
From “Wired to Lead: Being the Leader the Church Didn’t Think You Could Be” by Suzanne Nadell
Please enjoy this interview with Holly Berkley Fletcher for her excellent new book “The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism”
Holly Berkley Fletcher – “The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism”
YouTube video by Faith and Justice Book Group
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December 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Please enjoy this interview with Holly Berkley Fletcher for her excellent new book “The Missionary Kids: Unmasking the Myths of White Evangelicalism”
The primacy of individual self-fulfillment
From “The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action” by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
From “The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action” by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
The primacy of individual self-fulfillment – How to Heal Our Divides
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December 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The primacy of individual self-fulfillment
From “The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action” by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
From “The Soulwork of Justice: Four Movements for Contemplative Action” by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
I was headed full speed into a brick wall
From “Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma” by Ellen Corcella
From “Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma” by Ellen Corcella
I was headed full speed into a brick wall – How to Heal Our Divides
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December 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I was headed full speed into a brick wall
From “Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma” by Ellen Corcella
From “Walk with Me: A Journey through the Landscape of Trauma” by Ellen Corcella
Not monolithic
From “With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America” By Susan K. Williams Smith
From “With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America” By Susan K. Williams Smith
Not monolithic – How to Heal Our Divides
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December 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Not monolithic
From “With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America” By Susan K. Williams Smith
From “With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America” By Susan K. Williams Smith
Perpetuating cycles of suffering, injustice, and disparity
From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD
From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD
Perpetuating cycles of suffering, injustice, and disparity – How to Heal Our Divides
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December 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Perpetuating cycles of suffering, injustice, and disparity
From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD
From “Dropout to Doctorate: Breaking the Chains of Educational Injustice” By Terrence Lester, PhD
Gerrymandering in Missouri
From “The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power” by Brian Kaylor
From “The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power” by Brian Kaylor
Gerrymandering in Missouri – How to Heal Our Divides
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November 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Gerrymandering in Missouri
From “The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power” by Brian Kaylor
From “The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power” by Brian Kaylor
Check out this from Peace Catalyst:
Recovering the Heart of Advent — Peace Catalyst International
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November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Check out this from Peace Catalyst:
Indigenous governments
From “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
From “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Indigenous governments – How to Heal Our Divides
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November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Indigenous governments
From “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
From “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz