Thousands of groups sprang up across the USA very shortly after the election of Donald Trump, all as part of the Indivisible movement of resistance to the assault on our nation's well-being. A local branch sprouted here in the Chippewa Valley. An early participant and communications activist with the group is Rachel Hart-Brinson, and the newly-selected leader is Ann Francis.
Spirit in Action
Each week, Spirit In Action brings you stories of people living lives of fruitful service, of peace, community, compassion, creative action and progressive efforts. We will trace the spiritual roots that support and nourish them in their service. Above all, we will seek out Light, Love and Helping Hands, being shared between our many neighbors on this planet, hoping to inspire and encourage you to sink deep roots and produce sacred fruit in your own life.
Spirit In Action is an hour of interviews with those providing leadership in peace, justice and "good works", interspersed with relevant music. The theme music is "The Turning of the World" performed by Sara Thomsen (written by Ruth Pellham).
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Trans Dude in NC
North Carolina in 2017 is surely not the most welcoming place for a trans guy, yet it's where Liam Hooper is doing the work he's called to do. As Minister of Welcome & Beyond at Parkway UCC, Winston Salem, NC, Liam delivers a message of inclusion and strength to government, institutions, and individuals all around the state, rabble-rousing, preaching, and lecturing to make a difference.
Youth & Anti-Gun Violence
Part 2 of visits with participants of the March For Our Lives witness in St Paul, MN, Eau Claire, WI, and Washington, DC, with special focus on the voices & work of youth. Bonni Knight taught HS French & public speaking skills for many years & writes for VolumeOne, ZariaWhitacre has been active with a number of clubs & organizations, among them Amnesty International, and Thomas Finegar's passion is theater at Atholtan HS in Columbia, MD.
Ecoculture Blessings & Fracksand Mining Hazards
There are many aspects to care for the Earth, experiencial & experimental. Sam Thayer of Forager's Harvest in one of the preminent experts in harvesting from the Earth's bounty. He shares here the concluding essay of his new book, 3rd in a series, called Incredibile Wild Edibles: 36 Plants That Can Change Your Life, speaking of Ecoculture instead of Agriculture. Our second guest is Crispin Pierce, Prof of Environmental Public Health at UW-EC, and member of Eau Claire's Sustainability Advisory Committee, speaking of his research & paper on Monitoring of Airborne Particulates Near Industrial Silica Sand Mining & Processing Facilities.
Enough is Enough! (Part 1)
Inspirational stories of participants of the March For Our Lives in Washington DC & St Paul, Minnesota: Myron Buchholz, retired high school history teacher, Donna Wagner Backus, former high school math teacher who attended with her daughter & granddaughter, and Christine Ashley, Quaker Field Secretary for FCNL, who hosted marchers at their DC lobbying center.
Nurtured by Nature
Though every day should be Earth Day, we are generally ignorant of so much of what nature holds for us, near at hand. Erin LaFaive of Full Circle Herbals has produced her Learning Herbalism Wookbook to help people learn their way to health through our plant resources.
Choice Poverty, Unschooling, Guns & Pepper Spray
Sarah (or Seres) Kyrie is living a life exploring the edge of the American cultural tides, and she captures the inner journey powerfully through her writing.
Healthy Earth Thinking 103
Our ways of thinking about the Earth, and our place in it, produce radically different outcomes for life on the planet, including a possible ecological crash for humanity and many other species.
Earth Roots Consciousness 102
In searching for the why of what we need to do to have a sustainable world, we need to sort out our connection to the Earth, and Jeremy Lent, author, integrator, and founder of The Liology Institute, does that in his amazing new book is The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning. This is part 2 of a 3-part series.
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Learning From & Wrestling With Humanity 101
Jeremy Lent, has an MBA, is an author, integrator, and founder of The Liology Institute. His amazing new book is The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning, which is all about understanding and leveraging humanity's fundamental drives toward sustainability of our species and the planet.
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