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I Have A Dream
In recognition of February as Black History Month, we are devoting this week to looking at the famous speech from Martin Luther King, Jr., “I Have a Dream”. I had heard clips from the speech, but had never read or heard it in its entirety. In this week’s webcast we’ll…
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Black History Month
As most are aware, February is Black History Month. The origins date back to 1926, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson established a week to raise awareness of Black history. Woodson was concerned that Black Americans were overlooked and ignored in history books. Nearly a century later, Black History Month has…
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The Value of a Life – My thoughts on the Residential School System mass grave discovery
This week we are talking about a more sobering topic – The discovery of a mass grave of 215 children at a residential school. We also know this is just the beginning, as over 4000 children went missing in the system. Remorse and regret, while a good start, if they…
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Building Bridges
This was a difficult webcast to record. There is so much I would like to say, but out of respect for George Floyd and all that is going on right now, I decided to devote this webcast to promote understanding of what the black community is experiencing and encourage people…
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Facing Homelessness – An Interview with Robin Traviss
Robin does not fit your typical profile of what you think a homeless person would look like. Although employed, she faced this very situation for a period of time. Join us as she shares her experience and perspective on homelessness. If we are the salt and light of the earth,…
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Intentional Acts of Kindness
Continuing our series on Acts of Kindness, this week we talk about Intentional Acts of Kindness. Featured is an interview with John McNally of Embassy Heart Street Ministry. Be inspired as you listen to John share the impact of acts of kindness in Downtown Oshawa. John gives leadership to the…