Sermon - 11/21/21
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<p>This has been an interesting week in our household</p> <p> </p> <p>My two boys are enrolled in One Wild Life Learning Community for school</p> <p> </p> <p>They began this school group last year and continue this year</p> <p> </p> <p>This week their two teachers have been home recovering from covid</p> <p> </p> <p>All of the kids have remained healthy, and I’ve had an up-close opportunity to observe their learning this week</p> <p> </p> <p>One Wild Life promotes student-led</p> <p> </p> <p>And place-based modes of learning</p> <p> </p> <p>One Wild Life uplifts and respects the kids’ ideas</p> <p> </p> <p>One Wild Life focuses on discovering and cultivating one’s passion</p> <p> </p> <p>This week I’ve had seven kids age 9 – 14 continuing their learning in my basement</p> <p> </p> <p>They connect with their teachers on zoom a few times per day</p> <p> </p> <p>But mostly, amazingly, they are the drivers of their learning</p> <p> </p> <p>I’ve served as the adult upstairs if I’m needed,</p> <p> </p> <p>But I’m not</p> <p> </p> <p>Except as a privileged witness to this incredible community</p> <p> </p> <p>Little gems drift up from the basement throughout my day</p> <p> </p> <p>Celebrations like “We’re so smart!”</p> <p> </p> <p>Support like “Oh, here, I can help with that!”</p> <p> </p> <p>And words of encouragement like “Don’t worry, you got this!”</p> <p> </p> <p>Warm my heart</p> <p> </p> <p>I’m stunned by the silence of these kids working diligently on the next step along their learning path</p> <p> </p> <p>As I continue my own learning in my Masters of Divinity program upstairs</p> <p> </p> <p>I’m in awe of the parallel between their self-driven learning and mine</p> <p> </p> <p>They are young</p> <p> </p> <p>They are so very capable</p> <p> </p> <p>They can do hard things</p> <p> </p> <p>They are empowered to learn… and grow… and thrive…</p> <p> </p> <p>Outside of the traditional systems and structures of authority \ \</p> <p> </p> <p>It’s within this heartwarming week that I reflect on today’s G
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