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When tragedy strikes, some are triumphant survivors while others are embittered. Explore here some qualities of life I learned from decades of working with people in tragedy and in joy and struggling with heart-breaking questions and problems from abortion to youth. The heart of these thoughts is that those who speak out of their own tragedy and triumph often relate to others in a profoundly unique and healing way. Work to relate to those around you as "I-thou" not a marketplace "I-it." As a pastor interacting with people, I grew in appreciating people's vital faith and actions. As a social worker, I found people have marvelous capabilities. Explore with me what I find in the Bible, in thinking, in experience, in history. I want to share the vast potential in each of us, and in us together. So, explore a "dance of living" that is far more profound than believing in a list of things — or being told to be anti-gay, anti-abortion, anti-feminism. Be pro-people! “Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!” — Luke 12.24, Thomas 36. Similarities between what I write and neighborhood Churches may be coincidental! Copyright © 2003, 2011 John F. Yeaman
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Thomas is the complete gospel found in 1945 in Egypt that is dated from as early as 50 CE or late as 100. It includes many saying found in Mark, Luke, and Matthew but often in a pithier form plus other strange sayings. It is translated into English and printed in the books The Nag Hammadi Library and The Five Gospels and available on line.
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