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Hoping for Inclusivity, Riding for Equality

Posted by: Drew on: 14 October 2009

This past weekend was one that gave me great hope, great courage, great knowledge, and great people.  Where was I that this happened?  At Community Mennonite Church of Lancaster for the Institute for Welcoming Resources‘ training “Building an Inclusive Church.”  Led by Anita Bradshaw of IWR and by Carol Wise of the Brethren Mennonite Council, [...]

Sex and Gender Learning Goals

Posted by: Drew on: 22 September 2009

My first writing assignment for my Sex and Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspectives class was to write a short reflection on why I’m actually taking the class. You could probably say this actually a reflection on what my life goals are, not just my class goals. So here it is.

Academically, my reasons for taking this course [...]

Convincing? I think so.

Posted by: Drew on: 11 September 2009

Of course, I’m already convinced that I shouldn’t have to do what this young man did.

Setback in Equality of the Body

Posted by: Drew on: 8 September 2009

Zondervan and the Committee on Bible Translation have made an announcement that greatly saddens me.  The translation that I use most often, Today’s New International Version, is being discontinued.  For reasons that are beyond me with my current worldview, this version was attacked as deviant.  And it appears that the people behind it have succumbed [...]

Sanity exists in Albany?

Posted by: Drew on: 27 March 2009

It amazes me how the justice system works in our society.  All people think about is vengeance and punishment.  But I’m glad to hear that New York State has taken a step in the right direction by  relaxing the draconian Rockefeller drug laws.  Instead of sending all drug offenders right off to confinement, judges are [...]

Wave of the Future?

Posted by: Drew on: 26 March 2009

So I’m sure anybody coming across this blog will probably understand what a CSA is. If not click on the link.  In any case, the bakery that I having been working/cooperating at for the past couple of months is closing the storefront that we’ve been operating the last couple of months and moving to a [...]

Depression’s Ugly Face

Posted by: Drew on: 31 December 2008

Where did that demon of depression come from?  I was doing so well.  Even got a new job that actually speaks to my condition, instead of the tyranny of the corporation.  Maybe it’s the uncertainty of change.