Dear Caldwell,
In these days when solutions to what ails us as a nation seem sparse, we are given a chance to do something that is profound and simple at the same time: Tell our stories.
Come to Summer Nights at Caldwell this Thursday (dinner at 5:30 and program at 6 pm, Belk Hall) to spend time with your sisters and brothers in faith as we gather for an evening of story-telling organized by our summer intern, Jacob Ratliff, and Anne Hunter Eidson. This is a chance to have fun but also uncover how we sometimes make assumptions about others that keep us from truly knowing them.
On Sunday, we thought about how the Ten Commandments call us to live empathetically, to share another person’s journey, experience, pain and joy. Personal story-telling is a good way to do that. First, we will share in a salad dinner (bring a favorite ingredient you like to add to greens). We’ll also have the Annual Caldwell Pie Contest, open to anyone who wants to bring a homemade pie. So, bring a friend to introduce to Caldwell.
Pint and Paths meets tonight at 7 at Pure Pizza on Central Avenue. Offered by Zach Thomas for pre-viewing are two videos below and the discussion will include the history of race relations in America. The videos by Matthew Cooke are below.
- http://matthewcooke.com/2015/08/20/racebaiting-101/
- http://matthewcooke.com/2015/08/17/how-to-be-a-peace-officer/
On a separate note, as for our work on “a distant shore,” here is a brand new video about the work our campus partner, Hagar International, does to bring wholeness to victims of human trafficking.
Finally, if you have any thoughts, questions or reactions to my sermon series on “Living Decalogically,” I welcome them as I move to wrap up the series this Sunday, including a gathering Sunday night at 7 in The Third Place to share ideas and thoughts. I welcome all input.
In Christ,
John