October 20, 2019 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-11 Moment for Mission: Lamb Award, Recipient - Peri Van Tassel ![]()
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October 20 - Contemporary Issues
Although Americans disagree about what to do with the health care system, Rebecca Onie shows that we actually agree on what creates health. This class included a TED Talk in the recorded audio. Watch the talk on the TED website or embedded here:
Further watching: Health outcomes are based on environment, not just genetics and lifestyle.
And, what if getting older didn't have to mean getting less healthy and more expensive? ![]()
October 13 - Contemporary Issues
Contemporary Issues takes a look at global food insecurity. Josette Sheeran, the head of the UN's World Food Program, talks about why, in a world with enough food for everyone, people still go hungry, still die of starvation, still use food as a weapon of war. This class included a TED Talk in the recorded audio. Watch the talk on the TED website or embedded here:
Further watching: Ellen Gustafson lays out the connections between hunger, obesity, and global security.
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October 13, 2019 - 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18 Moment for Mission: Youth Emergency Shelter Services (YESS) ![]()
October 6, 2019 - 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:1-21 ![]()
October 6, 2019 - Contemporary Issues
Contemporary Issues begins looking at "Issues for Faithful Voters" with a look at refugees and asylum seekers. What do those terms mean? And what could be done to fix the broken global refugee system? Helpful background: "Refugee" and other related terms have specific meanings. Here's a quick primer. This class included a TED Talk in the recorded audio. Watch the talk on the TED website or embedded here:
Further viewing: What is the refugee situation at the southern border of the United States? What are the forces driving it? Melanie Nezer explains "The fundamental right to seek asylum". (March 2019)
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September 29, 2019 - 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture: Matthew 2:16-18; Exodus 1:8-22 Speaker: Rev. Marcy Campbell, HR ![]()
September 29, 2019 - Contemporary Issues Covenant's youth spent four days in July on an "urban immersion" mission trip to Omaha. They shared their photos and experiences with Contemporary Issues. ![]()
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