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A Summer of Conversation and Theology
June 14, 2015 For fifteen summers there’s been an intern(s) at the Mission (before I arrived as well…however, I have found no records to who and when. So, if you were or you know someone who was an intern at the Mission, please send me contact information!) This summer, Selys Rivera, a senior at Florida…
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Changing A Statement of Mission: Trying to Think Better
June 07, 2015 After nearly fifteen years, the Yakama Christian Mission has changed its statement of mission from, To enhance the wellbeing of children and youth through advocacy and education. to, To enhance the wellbeing of indigenous children and elders of North America and Canada. There are numerous reasons for the change. At the top…
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Losing Ourselves on the Side of the Street
May 31, 2015 “If a panhandler comes near you and you are fearful, call the police.” The statement is not exact but it is close to what I’ve heard on the radio once a week for a number of months. I don’t so much find this statement bad as I do evil. Built into such…
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GMO And Cardboard Food
May 24, 2015 Folks in Jackson County, Oregon are having a fit. The people of Jackson County voted last fall to ban GMO (genetically modified organism) crops. Alfalfa growers are ticked off. Lawsuits are filed. Having planted “Roundup Ready” alfalfa, a perennial plant that is productive for years, GMO farmers claim a potential devastating income…
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A Practice Of Reverence, Honor, And Spirit
May 17, 2015 Knowing food is a spiritual practice. Paying close attention to food is living a practice of knowing creation. To know food is to move beyond myopic buying of food with little thought of its origin: the people involved in its growing, the weather that supports its growth, the community of production, or…
Chewing the Cud 