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AJB Recommends: Learning About Uncoupling Dignity From Achievement

June 11, 2021

“I want to sever the connection between dignity and accomplishment altogether.” So says Justin Hawkins on The Lucky Few Podcast last week. Uncoupling Dignity from

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AJB Recommends: Resources About Critical Race Theory

June 4, 2021

Parents are worried about their kids learning Critical Race Theory in the classroom. Some are concerned about indoctrination. Some are worried about kids only learning

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AJB Recommends: When Is Healing a Placebo?

May 28, 2021

Emotional, social, and psychological stress causes a lot of pain and illness. Migraines, backaches, auto-immune disorders, skin conditions, gastrointestinal distress—all of these can arise from

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AJB Recommends: Healing From a Year of Covid-19

May 21, 2021

I’ve read several resources lately about healing from a year of Covid-19. Did you see that New York Times article about languishing? Multiple friends sent

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AJB Recommends: Podcasts About Segregated Schools and Social Healing

May 14, 2021

What should we do, corporately and individually, about the reality of America’s segregated schools? How does engaging the truth of our horrific past help lead

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Spiritual Practices for Personal and Social Healing

AJB Recommends: Spiritual Practices for Personal and Social Healing

May 7, 2021

It’s hard to heal myself. It’s hard to even admit I need healing, much less figure out how to do whatever it takes or what

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AJB Recommends: The Hiding Place

April 30, 2021

A single, middle-aged woman living with her sister and father in Holland does not sound like the makings of a riveting story. Add to this

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AJB Recommends books about racism and healing

AJB Recommends: One Book You Must Read, and Five More That I Recommend

April 23, 2021

If you’ve been tracking with me for a while in this space, you’ll want to go buy Dear White Peacemakers (or ask your library to

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AJB Recommends: Watch, Read, Listen

April 16, 2021

Looking for something to watch, read, and listen to this weekend? Here’s one of each that I recommend:  1. We just started watching The Chosen,

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AJB Recommends resources about genetic editing and animal navigation

AJB Recommends: Resources for Learning About Genetic Editing and Animal Navigation

April 10, 2021

Should we edit the genetic makeup of our kids if we can? How do birds and salmon and lobsters figure out how to navigate thousands

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AJB Recommends: Five Sweet Gifts That Delight

March 5, 2021

This week I stumbled across three essays, a podcast, and a video that each brought me deep delight and gratitude. I wanted to share these

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AJB Recommends Resources for Lent

AJB Recommends: Resources for Lent

February 19, 2021

I’m usually scrambling to get my act together when it comes to Lent. I truly appreciate this season every year when I am invited to

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AJB Recommends: Podcasts for Understanding the Black Experience

February 12, 2021

One of my greatest challenges is getting out of my own homogeneous demographic bubble and really finding opportunities to listen to voices from perspectives different

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AJB Recommends: Resources for Black History Month

February 5, 2021

Do we need resources to learn about Black history? When I was in high school, I didn’t understand that most of the history I learned

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7 Non-Fiction Books I’m Reading in 2021

January 28, 2021

I tend to read a novel before I fall asleep every night, but I end up having multiple non-fiction books going at the same time—one

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AJB Recommends: 5 Novels I’m Reading in 2021

January 22, 2021

One sign that I am a nerd at heart: I would rather go on a shopping spree in a bookstore than a shoe store. So

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AJB Recommends: Resources for Processing the Riot at the Capitol

January 15, 2021

Like so many of us, I’ve been trying to process the events of last Wednesday, January 6th, when supporters of President Trump stormed the Capitol.

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AJB Recommends: Top 3 Episodes of Season 3

December 31, 2020

Here are the top three episodes from Season 3 of my Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast based on audience downloads! Now is a great

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AJB Recommends: Holiday Favorites

December 18, 2020

Last night, William and Marilee and I cuddled in my bed together to watch The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, one of my holiday favorites. It’s

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AJB Recommends: All the Fascinating Ideas

December 11, 2020

I have so many fascinating ideas to share for you to consider! I took the whole week of Thanksgiving off. I shut down my laptop

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AJB Recommends: Gifts

AJB Recommends: Gifts for People Who Already Have Everything

December 3, 2020

For the past three years, I have taken Marilee with me on the annual trip to buy gifts for her eleven cousins. This year, she

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