Summer of Restoration Series: Get Out and Move

As I was watching America's Got Talent the other day there was an act by a group that called themselves "Positive Impact Movement." They were a talented group of guys doing a mix of gymnastics and weightlifting. After watching them, my mom…
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We Care!

By Alan Delery During this COVID-19 Shelter in Place order, Positive Impact wants to continue with its mission of Building safe and caring communities through positive relationships. While we know that we can only have limited face-to-face…
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What time is it?

by Alan Delery Well, it's that time of year again when many people take the time to reflect on what they have to be thankful for. Some choose not to participate in Thanksgiving due to its association with negative events in our country's…

Every Day​ is Game Day

Some people don't have a problem receiving instruction and discipline from an athletic coach but seem to have a problem with a pastor or life coach. Some have a problem with receiving any type of coaching and wonder why their life is a mess.…

School’s in Session

by Alan Delery Well, it's that time of year again. Summer break is over and students of all ages are preparing for school. Whether we are parents of someone in school or not, we are all responsible for or impacted by the education of our…
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The Peaceful Bunch

I'll have more to say very soon but I didn't want to wait any longer before acknowledging all of the young adults who acted on an idea to promote peace in their community. While we have more to follow-up with from the Algiers Peace Fest, I have…
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Blessed are the Peacemakers

I recently started teaching a conflict resolution course at a high school where I work. During my reflection on a recent class, four ideas emerged that I believe are central to a study on violence. These ideas are: Respect, Weakness, Power and…
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It’s Time to Do the Laundry!

Today, I’d like continue with a line of thought from a recent post where I used the analogy of sorting and folding the household laundry to discuss the process of dealing with societies problems. I addressed the thought that might be on a…

Let’s Talk About Love (Part 3)

As I approach my ½ century birthday, I have been reflective of my life’s mission. It is summed up in Jesus’ own words when he was talking to the religious leaders of His time. They asked him to state the greatest commandment of the Law. 37Jesus…