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What happens when we move beyond the headlines and listen to the people who actually live in the Holy Land?
In the debut episode of Season 5, Bishop DeDe shares reflections from her recent pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the surrounding region. From worshiping at sacred sites and renewing baptismal vows in the Jordan River to conversations with Jewish, Muslim, and Palestinian Christian leaders, the pilgrimage offered a deeper look at a place too often reduced to stories of conflict and division.
Bishop DeDe and Adam talk about the realities facing Christians and Palestinians, the relationships that cross religious and cultural boundaries, and the importance of resisting easy answers in a deeply complicated place.
Above all, this episode is an invitation to listen with humility, see the humanity behind the headlines, and hold all God's people in prayer.
The Holy Land is complicated. Our faith calls us not to simplify it, but to approach it with compassion, humility, and a commitment to the dignity of every human being.
Send us your questions and join the conversation as we continue learning how to speak of faith together.
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