by Marlena Fiol | Nov 5, 2020
At the end of a long, trying week of division and uncertainty, I’m reminded that there are moments of positivity and hope that creep into troubling times. You find them in both likely and unlikely places. The closing narration of the film Stranger Than…
by Marlena Fiol | Nov 4, 2020
As part of our ongoing series, Choosing Compassion Over Fear, I am featuring some of our most cherished friends and colleagues to discover how they have navigated the landscape of doubt, insecurity, tragedy, and fear to move toward becoming their truest selves. Today, we are…
by Marlena Fiol | Oct 30, 2020
Earlier this week, I sat down with a copy of my new book Nothing Bad Between Us, which was officially released on Tuesday. To say it’s been a long, strange journey to this destination is beyond an understatement. Knowing that others are now reading the story of my life…
by Marlena Fiol | Oct 29, 2020
I’m pleased to introduce today’s guest, Gopar Tapkida, from the Mennonite Central Committee, MCC. But while Ann Graber Hershberger, our last guest, was at HQ in the US, Gopar is MCC’s Representative in Zimbabwe, Africa. Gopar has led interfaith dialogues between…
by Marlena Fiol | Oct 28, 2020
As part of our ongoing series, Choosing Compassion Over Fear, I am featuring some of our most cherished friends and colleagues to discover how they have navigated the landscape of doubt, insecurity, tragedy, and fear to move toward becoming their truest…