Posts in SS
"A Prayer for Peace, Reconciliation & Grace" with Michael Brodeur

This is part of series of episodes where I interview forward-thinking people from the conservative side of the political spectrum in the spirit of cultural healing.

Michael Brodeur is a Christian minister. Michael was raised in the heart of 1960s counterculture in San francisco, Michael is not your typical minister and this is not your typical conversation. Michael calls himself a bridge builder. He is an author, coach and CEO of two companies that help people and their congregations live into their greatest selves.

In this conversation we talk about Michael’s journey from a life of sex, drugs and rock & roll and the Summer of Love of San Francisco to becoming a follower of Jesus. We talk about what it means to be imperfect humans in an imperfect world and the power of forgiveness to heal ourselves and others We talk about the implications of living in a secular pluralistic nation that’s struggling with ethical and other value-based decisions. And we talk about the importance of finding your purpose, calling or destiny in this life.

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"Response Ability & Doing No Harm" with Wendy Wood

Wendy Wood is a conflict transformation professional, a founder of The Karuna Center, co-author of Do No Harm: Mindful Engagement for a World in Crisis, and founding member of the Democracy Politics and Conflict Engagement (DPACE) Initiative.

We talk about how compassion and harm impact both ourselves and others, our innate capacity for healing trauma and the importance of mutual responsibility.

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