I met with Baylor University professor Tyler Horner again. He said adolescents today are flooded with choices around computer technology, television choices, other entertainment options… And in all this they have the luxury of (and time for) tremendously self-focused … Continue reading
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Our Louisiana Gumbo Tour continues in New Orleans… We stopped at St. Thomas Catholic Worker House in the heart of the city here on Constance St. They take in homeless people, have set up a community garden, lobby … Continue reading
I was interviewed by the Americus Times-Recorder yesterday. I noted Koinonia Farm, where we’re currently doing some research, has a perma-culture. (This is a design system for sustainable human habitats that work in harmony with nature to … Continue reading
We’re in Americus, Georgia, at Koinonia Farm. Koinonia is a Christian farm community that was the backwater Selma and Montgomery of the Civil Rights Movement (way before Selma and Montgomery). It was here that Whites and Blacks worked … Continue reading
Catching up on my notes… A couple weeks back we were at Jubilee Partners Community in Comers, Georgia. This is a Christian community that takes in refugees from all over the world. While at Jubilee, I interviewed Liz … Continue reading
I stopped in at a Community Action for Teens’ Safe & Sober Prom Campaign event over the weekend in Decatur, Georgia. At the event was a display with some of the following statistics. 1) Traffic crashes currently are … Continue reading
A few weeks back, we were at Jubilee Partners Community in Comers, Georgia. (They’re mission is taking in refugees from all over the world.) While at Jubilee, I interviewed Don Mosley, 71, who is the co-founder of Jubilee. … Continue reading
For Good Friday, I went with a group for a prayer service in front of the State House in Atlanta. One t-shirt read: “Jesus was a victim of the death penalty.” The group leader this day, Calvin … Continue reading
I was ‘homeless’ in Atlanta today… I went out with a group of guys from the Open Door Community early this morning to stand in solidarity with the some 10,000 homeless people. We took no money, no food… and … Continue reading
The week before last we were at Jubilee Partners looking at refugee issues. (Jubilee is a Christian community that takes in refugees from all over the world.) Besides the refugees, Jubilee has full time staff and volunteers. … Continue reading