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Busy-ness ≠ Importance

Busy-ness ≠ Importance

“The place you are called to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” – Frederick Buechner They say that we are inclined to teach the things that we most need to learn ourselves. And it is with that humour and humility that I write this little message, to remind […]

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Standing Arm-in-Arm

Standing Arm-in-Arm

Last month I wrote a little about the Vancouver Foundation‘s research on loneliness and social isolation. And I’m still thinking about it. It seems to me that there is no shortage of great events happening around town, including our Oct 28th dinner and others listed below. But the loneliness in this place isn’t for lack […]

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Beliefs, relationships, and emotions

Beliefs, relationships, and emotions

“Let us see the beauty every day, and source our lives from its presence.” From our singing last week. One of my favorite parts about doing spiritual and religious organizing amongst progressives is when people find me and, often in hushed tones, admit that they too are interested in these topics. It happened last week, […]

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Connections, Engagement & our Crisis of Meaning

Connections, Engagement & our Crisis of Meaning

Kurt Vonnegut once said, “What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured.” Last June the Vancouver Foundation released a study on Connections and Engagement in Vancouver. Much of the survey identified saddening but […]

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