Category Archives: God at Work

All of Us, all the families of the Earth!

..and in you all of the families of the earth shall be blessed. Gen. 12:3 God loves the world so much that the Holy One, continues to give us the gift of Jesus,  whose life and death together, the ministry and … Continue reading

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A Reading List

Reading as a way to gain some understanding of Native peoples
Beginning Relations through reading Continue reading

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Doctrine of Discovery at GC77

A lament is a small death and resurrection
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Resources for Responding to the Doctrine of Discovery

Below are several parts of a work in progress. Designed for the non-scholar who wants to know what the Doctrine of Discovery  (DOD) is, and why it continues to challenge Christians to respond to this unsavory part of the Christian … Continue reading Continue reading

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A Pilgrimage to the John T. Williams Honor Pole — May 24th 2012

We gathered on the lawn in front of the John T.Williams Honor pole, within site of the Space Needle,  the EMP Museum, the Monorail and a MacDonald’s. That location, in the midst of so much that seems at odds with … Continue reading

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Memory, Writing, and Going to the Dentist

“….writing is about memory and the storage of memories, more than about communication” John Rogerson Perhaps this idea that writing is more about memory and the storage of memories, rather than communication, is why I find it necessary to write, … Continue reading

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Rest In Peace Walter Bryant Jan 20, 1947 -March 5, 2012

Rest in Peace,  Walter Bryant                                                 Jan 20, 1947 – March 5, 2012 This posting was originally written for my friend, Walter Bryant. I have just heard that … Continue reading

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Commemorating David Pendleton Oakerhater in Light of the Doctrine of Discovery

 A Commemoration of David Pendleton Oakerhater Deacon and Missionary of the Cheyenne, 1931  God’s Warrior               …in light of the Doctrine of Discovery       Thursday, September 1, 2011 Saint Mark’s Cathedral Seattle, … Continue reading

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Poem / prayer on Giving Thanks

…there is no door on the inside of grief. Continue reading

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Lamentation over the Doctrine of Discovery

Just the idea that such a thing could happen, even if it does not, is miles beyond what I had dreamed possible! Thanks be to God. Working with this group in this way is simply amazing; no one is trying … Continue reading

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