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Revising the Story of the First Thanksgiving

November 26, 2015

how can we receive the gifts history offers and use them to practice moral reflection, rather than judgement? Here’s the story we read as part of our celebration of an American Thanksgiving with church family and strangers from other shores.

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Tagged With: History, Holidays, Thanksgiving
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The First Thanksgiving: Eight Lessons for Learning from History

November 14, 2013

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series The First Thanksgiving

Putting together a coherent story from evidence is hard work. No wonder we reach for story first and evidence after, unless the discipline of History can teach us better habits!

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Tagged With: History, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Evidence
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A Thanksgiving Book Club

November 10, 2013

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series The First Thanksgiving

An invitation to read with me through The First Thanksgiving: What the Real Story Tells Us About Loving God & Learning from History .

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Tagged With: History, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Wheaton College
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A National Day of Listening

November 27, 2008

Only connect. Don’t let the mundane stand in the way. Make the time. Be curious and honest, and keep an open heart. Find others to encourage and support you in this practice. It’s simple, but it can mean the world.

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Tagged With: Radio, Stories, Thanksgiving, Traditions, Questions, Dialog, History, Holidays, Marriage, Marriage Encounter, National Day of Listening, NPR
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The Science of Giving Thanks

November 27, 2008

In short, acts of gratitude improve your overall well-being. That?s reason enough for me to start being more thankful for what I have.

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Tagged With: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Holidays, Psychology, Thanksgiving, Traditions
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A Thanksgiving Tale from Alice’s Restaurant

November 21, 2007

There were people singing this song together who, politically, had nothing in common and probably wouldn’t have talked to each other…. It’s just the story of a little guy against a big world. It’s not so much an anti-war song as a song against stupidity…

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Tagged With: Alice's Restaurant, Arlo Guthrie, History, Holidays, Music, Pepper Soup, Politics, Thanksgiving, War & Peace
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