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“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” — Martin Luther King Jr. We are living in a historic moment. Here in Wenatchee — and in many communities across the country — students recently walked out of school to protest the actions of ICE. Their courage moved me. Their moral seriousness stirred my admiration. And I worried. Not because their cause did not matter, but because whenever we step into charged situations, we must be prepared for what we

“Vocation does not come from willfulness. It comes from listening.”— Parker J. Palmer For many years, my father did not like Santa. Nor December. Not even the Christmas season. He was a bit of a Grinch. But not because his heart was two sizes too small. It was something different. He loved Jesus with a steady, serious devotion. He was a minister. He believed Christmas mattered. And because it mattered so much, he felt protective of it. Anything that felt like a distraction

“The greatest prison people live in is the fear of what other people think.” —David Icke Early every Sunday morning, John and one of our...

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” – Victor Hugo Today is September 11 th . It’s a day of remembrance. I'm mad....