by Pam Rempe | Jun 4, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors
According to June, our “neighborhood chaplain” Earlier today I was placing an order in Starbucks when I heard my name called from across the room. I turned around to find a young man in shorts and t-shirt, large square-framed glasses beneath the flattened brim...
by Pam Rempe | May 20, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being
Imagina que estás pasando un maravilloso tiempo fuera de tu ciudad, lejos de tu hogar y de pronto una tormenta inesperada azota tu ciudad, rápidamente y con preocupación revisas tu teléfono y recibes un mensaje de uno de tus vecinos que dice: “No te preocupes, he...
by Pam Rempe | May 20, 2025 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities, Neighborhood Well-being
Imagine you are having a wonderful time out of town, away from your home, when, suddenly, an unexpected storm hits your town. You quickly check your phone with concern and receive a message from one of your neighbors, saying, “Don’t worry, I’ve secured...
by Pam Rempe | May 6, 2025 | Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
The Common Good I have a confession to make. Before spending intentional time with “the common good,” this phrase always struck me as inaccessible, overly simplistic, and moralistic. Yet here I virtually stand, to make an adamant case for the common good...
by Pam Rempe | Apr 29, 2025 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
Last year, I was talking with my dad about climate activism, and he said, “But I’m not an activist. I don’t go out in the streets and march or anything.” We shared a brief moment of silence, then changed the topic. I reflected on my father’s words and that silence for...
