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We, the People | James E. Copple The Seeker
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James E. Copple's Blog. A blog of all things political, spiritual and social. We, the People. James E. Copple. We, the people, is a black veteran weeping at the grave of his white brother. The guilt, frustration and trauma he feels for seeing a comrade killed by an IED. What is happening in our culture that students at an American university in 2015 can and will sing songs about lynching or use hate speech for the purpose of promoting segregation in their fraternity? Our system resists change, but change...
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Guns, Tobacco and Moral Authority | James E. Copple The Seeker
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James E. Copple's Blog. A blog of all things political, spiritual and social. Guns, Tobacco and Moral Authority. By James E Copple. Guns have become a public health issue like tobacco and alcohol, and our families are the chief victims. But where is the leadership of our churches, denominations and faith communities on the issue of gun-violence? The NRA disputes that data, claiming more than 2.3 million uses of a firearm for self-defense. Regardless, the U.S. ranks No. 1 among industr...Our affair with g...
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Leadership | James E. Copple The Seeker
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James E. Copple's Blog. A blog of all things political, spiritual and social. Donate to the Forge the Way Initiative. Guns, Tobacco and Moral Authority. By James E Copple Guns have become a public health issue like tobacco and alcohol, and our families are the chief victims. But where is the leadership of our churches, denominations and faith communities on the issue of gun-violence? Women Matter – So What Can We Do? Leader as Seeker: My 8.5 Plan for Becoming a Leader. James E. Copple is the Seeker&#...
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Alcohol- Why Not? | James E. Copple The Seeker
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James E. Copple's Blog. A blog of all things political, spiritual and social. James E. Copple. By James E. Copple. Alcohol has become a hot topic in circles of faith the absolutes about alcohol consumption that kept us sheltered in the moralistic teachings of our ancestors are all but gone or at least ridiculed, and young people ask, why not? Force yourself to think about the following issues:. A question of justice: The alcohol industry and the human person. Advertising and the student. Each of us has h...
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NRA | James E. Copple The Seeker
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James E. Copple's Blog. A blog of all things political, spiritual and social. Donate to the Forge the Way Initiative. Guns, Tobacco and Moral Authority. By James E Copple Guns have become a public health issue like tobacco and alcohol, and our families are the chief victims. But where is the leadership of our churches, denominations and faith communities on the issue of gun-violence? Servant Forge Global Projects. The Kenya Gender-Based Violence Partnership. The Swaziland HIV/AIDS Faith Based Initiative.
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church | James E. Copple The Seeker
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James E. Copple's Blog. A blog of all things political, spiritual and social. Donate to the Forge the Way Initiative. By James E. Copple The Church is a relationship to something bigger and greater than an individual and a people, and that’s true across denominations and even for the un-churched. For me, it is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, one that has taken me to the White House and 30 governor’s mansions. It has […]. Guns, Tobacco and Moral Authority. A Man Named Oscar. By James E. Cop...
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Jesus knew there would be days like this … Beyond cynicism and compassion-fatigue, Christmas depends on saying “yes” | James E. Copple The Seeker
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James E. Copple's Blog. A blog of all things political, spiritual and social. Jesus knew there would be days like this Beyond cynicism and compassion-fatigue, Christmas depends on saying yes. James E. Copple. John F. Kennedy. By James E. Copple. Kennedy idealism and Jesus’ prophetic compassion. It is a bitter drink, and one that I would rather put down, punctuated by the constant exposure to suffering that comes with instant media and omnipresent communication. After ten years of working with the poorest...
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moral authority | James E. Copple The Seeker
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James E. Copple's Blog. A blog of all things political, spiritual and social. Post tagged: moral authority. Donate to the Forge the Way Initiative. Guns, Tobacco and Moral Authority. By James E Copple Guns have become a public health issue like tobacco and alcohol, and our families are the chief victims. But where is the leadership of our churches, denominations and faith communities on the issue of gun-violence? Servant Forge Global Projects. The Kenya Gender-Based Violence Partnership.
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When Begging is Too Late – Think Prevention! | James E. Copple The Seeker
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James E. Copple's Blog. A blog of all things political, spiritual and social. When Begging is Too Late Think Prevention! Heart to Heart International. James E. Copple. By James E. Copple. Efforts to combat the Ebola virus are in full-throttle, with the regrettable but predictable picking-up-the-pieces in a crisis that is preventable but difficult to sell until worst-case scenarios lead the news. Write those checks for palliative care I will support groups like Heart to Heart International. Our failure to...
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