Intercultural Ministry – a review

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Grace Ji-Sun Kim and I led a workshop on Disrupting Racism: Building the Intercultural Community at the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s Big Tent Conference. Her books can serve as helpful resources for congregations and communities in their efforts to become the communities God intends. Here’s a brief review I wrote of her most recent book, Intercultural Ministry: Hope in a Changing World, on Amazon.

Thanks to Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Jann Aldredge-Clanton for this timely and important book. They have assembled and curated the work of a number of scholars and pastors to provide a vision of intercultural ministry as well as ideas, tools, and practices for creating and sustaining that ministry. In a world that tells us we should live separation, Intercultural Ministry provides an alternative–that we can live together. Kim, Aldredge-Clanton and their authors provides hope. And community is built on hope.

See you along the Trail.

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Purple flowers, Richmond 4

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7 June 2017
Richmond, Virginia

 

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Purple flowers, Richmond 3

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4 June 2017
Richmond, Virginia

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Purple flowers, guest collection #54

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photo by Abbie Waters
31 May 2017
Tacoma, Washington

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Purple flowers, guest collection #53

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photo by Abbie Waters
30 May 2017
Tacoma, Washington

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30 May 2017
Tacoma, Washington

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Purple flowers, guest collection #51

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28 May 2017
Redwood City, California

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Luke, Merdine T., and love

Luke and Merdine TEach item packed,
was packed with care,
for each was so much more
than a physical object,
each
transcended time and crossed miles
with unbreakable cords
of memory,
connection,
love.

The wooden box came apart
in Eric’s hands.
The pieces, sixteen black and sixteen white,
he nestled securely inside;
then rubber bands bound the box together,
until the hinges can be repaired.
Into a plastic bag,
then into a cushioned bag
went the box.
Eric smiled at me;
I smiled at him,
warmth washing over us both.
As he took the package to car,
I turned to Essie,
“Someday, have him tell you about
Luke and
Merdine T.”
As she agreed,
Essie smiled at me.
I smiled at her,
knowing the love will pass along.

3 July 2017
Cleveland Heights, Ohio

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Purple flowers, guest collection #50

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photo by Darrell Batchelder
28 May 2017
Redwood City, California

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Purple flowers, guest collection #49

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photo by Abbie Waters
29 May 2017
Tacoma, Washington

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