#saarinotsorry Section :: Page 2

• BLOG–“Refugee 101” and “Muslim Community Voices” offerings by the BCP

  By Aaron Maurice SaariOctober 12, 2017

  

  As the current administration continues to threaten immigrants, refugees, and Muslims, let us be proactive in our resistance. You can help by simply taking surveys, attending events, and participating in conversations aimed at future action.

• “The Heart of it All”?

  By Aaron Maurice SaariOctober 6, 2017

  

  Marriage equality did not bring total equality. Did you know that LGBTQ citizens can be denied housing or employment in Ohio? HB 160 seeks to extend protections that the State never had the moral authority to deny in the first place.

• BLOG — Living Pilate, Living Christ

  By Aaron Maurice SaariSeptember 28, 2017

  

  In which a recovering biblical scholar long-windedly tries to say goodbye to Barry Dennen.

• BLOG–Enacting MLK’s Beloved Community: Yellow Springs Edition

  By Aaron Maurice SaariSeptember 21, 2017

  

  What began with a community meeting in 2015 is culminating in a six-week journey this fall. Do we have the communal will to be in significant relationships with refugees and Muslims in the greater-Dayton area? 

• BLOG—Surviving Suicide

  By Aaron Maurice SaariSeptember 14, 2017

  

  Part of the awareness we must focus on in September is an awareness of those who are left behind by suicide, who often find themselves alone after the casseroles have been eaten and the well-wishes have ceased. The years may pass, but that does not mean we have adequately addressed our myriad emotions. Sometimes we have to give ourselves permission to heal. 

• BLOG — After the Story: The Grannies of Waitaha

  By Aaron Maurice SaariSeptember 2, 2017

  

  The balance between being a pastor and a reporter is sometimes difficult for me, in that I bring Pastor Aaron to interviews and stories where I should be looking with the eyes of a journalist.