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5 Ways to Support Refuge Coffee…from your couch!
Thanks to all of you who have already donated to our Tip Jar campaign, ordered a latte at our drive-thru in Clarkston or for pick-up

How’re you doing?
https://youtu.be/I0NJ3WeK5io That’s a loaded question these days, isn’t it? We want to know how you’re doing. We want you to thrive, to stay well and

Meet James
You’d never guess that James, one of our new Refuge Coffee trainees, is homesick. His smile is too broad. His handshake too firm, his embrace

The Welcoming Community Meets the Beloved Community
I remember posting the above photo on MLK Day a few years ago. It felt a little arrogant connecting one of my heroes, Dr. Martin

What are we for
Every so often I open myself up and read the comment stream under a news or social media piece about Refuge, knowing it might hurt.

What 8,000 screaming people cannot do
This is a very personal message. But, for once, I think it’s okay for me to share from a deeper personal place, because I’m guessing

Why Causes Matter
May I confess something to you? Causes exhaust me. There is no shortage of worthy causes that demand my attention these days. If you are

Hallowed Ground
“This is hallowed ground.” At a community event last year, a political group came and unfurled a large sign promoting their movement. (Who it was

What Love Requires
Accurate Anthony de Mello says, “Love springs from awareness. It is only as you see someone as she or she really is here and now
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Is this an interruption or is it the thing?

The Art of Guesting – Part 2

The Art of Guesting – Part 1

Remembering 9/11

“I lost my mind this week.”

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Staging a coup against the cycle of offense

Forgiveness

Deciding To Love

If Kings and Sultans Can Do it, So Can We

Ali’s Story

How to Engage

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Somayyah’s Story

The Minimum that Becomes the Maximum

Ahmad, Dreaming

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5 Ways to Support Refuge Coffee…from your couch!
