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Is Segregation Acceptable in the Church? (The Indigenous Principles and Other Things that Divide)

On the Leech Lake reservation in the heart of one of it’s mixed communities there’s a church gathering that’s turning heads. Not because of how they worship, and not because of how many people attend, but because they look like the community that they reside in – multi-ethnic and multicultural. Native and non-Native brothers and…

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Prejudice, Racism & Conflict in the Heart and in the Church

Do you have uncomfortable feelings… or even bad feelings about those who are different than you? Our experiences at the hands of others, things we’ve observed or been taught, historical injustices, cultural misunderstandings, conflict between families, stereotypes, politics – these can affect how we view and interact with people around us. The world is plagued…

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Who am I? God’s Answer to Our Quest for Belonging

Ever been ashamed of who you are… or wondered if you were Native enough? Whether it’s skin color, blue eyes, blood quantum, or living off the rez, some people are wondering who they are and where they fit in. Acceptance can be hard to come by. Paul, a mixed-blood Yupik from Alaska, remembers having to…

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Are You Cheating on God? What do we do when our culture conflicts with Christ?

Russ had been saved only a short time when his drinking buddies stopped by and asked him to party. A few months earlier it wouldn’t have been an issue. In fact, his friends wouldn’t have had to come looking for him. That’s just the way life was before he met Jesus. But things were different…

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