by Stacey Denny | Jun 13, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages
VIEW VIDEO On August 17, 2021, the Taliban in Afghanistan, hoping to project an image of moderation, pledged to honor the rights of women, vowing to form an “inclusive Islamic government.” On May 8, 2022, a scant eight months later, the Taliban passed a law requiring...
by Stacey Denny | May 28, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages
VIEW VIDEO It is an honor to have our graduates with us today. How proud your family must be of you, and how delighted we are of your accomplishments. For the past twelve years, some days when you didn’t feel like it, you woke up, got cleaned up, got dressed, ate...
by Stacey Denny | Apr 2, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages
VIEW VIDEO I have a friend I’ve known about 10 years. I only see him once a year when he returns to the area. I met him at a talk I was giving, but then he moved shortly afterwards, and we’ve managed to stay in touch through email and the occasional phone call. Once...
by Stacey Denny | Feb 18, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages
VIEW VIDEO Last week, we thought about what it means to be spiritual. We observed that while we can be compelled to participate in religious rituals, either by family or social norms, no one can compel us to be spiritual. We can never be spiritual just because...
by Stacey Denny | Jan 7, 2022 | GraceTalk Messages
VIEW VIDEO One of the things I admire about Joan, besides her intelligence, kindness, and beauty, is her uncanny knack for remembering dates. Sometimes, out of the blue, she’ll mention, “Today is so-and-so’s birthday,” and it will be someone we knew 30 years ago who...
