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Rehabilitation from Human Trafficking with Dr. Chris Gooding (Podcast)
Read more: Rehabilitation from Human Trafficking with Dr. Chris Gooding (Podcast)In this episode we talk with Dr. Chris Gooding about the process of rehabilitating from human trafficking. Dr. Gooding is Assistant Teaching Professor in the Theology Department at Marquette University, a member of the Mennonite Church USA, and the author of the new book that we discuss in this episode, Beyond Slavery: Christian Theology and…
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The Call
Read more: The CallJust a few weeks ago I was running up Bancroft and Telegraph in my cap and gown to claim my masters degree in social work from UC Berkeley’s school of social welfare. I stood in awe of the journey I had been on to find myself in that place. This is a bit of that…
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I’m (Obviously Not Really But Yeah Mostly) Democrat
Read more: I’m (Obviously Not Really But Yeah Mostly) DemocratIn light of Bryan Magaña’s recent confessions, I begged The Two Cities to let me confess my own “struggles”. Yes, it’s true, I sometimes vote for Democrats. I confess, I did donate money to Obama’s campaign at the chance of winning a trip to meet the Commander-in-Chief and Beyoncé. I do idolize Michelle Obama for…
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Jesus: The First Social Worker (Guest Post)
Read more: Jesus: The First Social Worker (Guest Post)Since the beginning of time this world has been dealing with sin and its consequences. Adam and Eve’s fall in the garden leads to many consequences – setting us up for a lifetime of relationship struggles that was not in God’s original plan. As life plays out we watch and see disastrous things start to…