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Resources for Bridging
Each of these organizations offers training and learning communities – and can often connect you to other leaders – none of us can do it alone! The National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation is a network of innovators who bring people together across divides to tackle today’s toughest challenges. NCDD serves as a gathering place,…
Read MoreFrom a Build Site to a Shared Table
How a Habitat Interfaith Build sparked a growing partnership From a Build Site to a Shared Table How a Habitat Interfaith Build sparked a growing partnership Two years ago, at a Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build, Pastor Erik Kindem picked up a hammer. So did Rabbi Allison Flash. They were there for the same reason…
Read MoreBelonging, Dehumanization, and the Work of Coming Back Together
On Friday I will have the opportunity to speak with a group of leaders in Arizona who are working to reduce political violence. They are coming from different backgrounds and different political perspectives. But they share a common concern: something is changing in our country. The tone is sharper. The distrust is deeper. And more…
Read MoreCountering Dehumanization
We counter dehumanization by bringing neighbors across difference into real relationships that restore dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility. Dehumanization happens when fear and division cause us to stop seeing each other as fully human. Paths to Understanding responds by creating spaces where people meet across differences, listen deeply, and rediscover our shared humanity. At PTU,…
Read MoreA Year of Courage, Kindness, and New Sunrises
As we turn toward the close of the year, I’ve been looking back on the moments that give me hope. Not abstract ideas, not headlines—but real conversations with real people. These three keep coming back to me. 1. “These questions were next level.” At a Potluck Project event in Kirkland, a leader who has been…
Read MoreSeeing the Human in One Another
I was recently at Princeton Seminary to support one of our staff members at a program for young Christian leaders. It’s an excellent program—full of bright, committed people. One of the presenters talked about how many younger folks have mixed feelings about “institutional” religion. Afterward, I joined a small group conversation. I said I wasn’t…
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