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It’s been 500 years since the Reformation, and I’m calling for unity

By: katelynskyebennett 2017-10-292017-11-01

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Today my former evangelical church celebrated 500 years since the Reformation. My alma mater has made a whole semester of it. But even as a Protestant myself, I’m not so sure I want to be celebrating it. Since moving to Denver (which is why I left my previous church), I’ve befriended a house of Catholic…

Dark purple lips to match my shirt and skirt. I was ready for the job fair! PC: KSB

My story: how fashion reflects my spirit

By: katelynskyebennett 2017-10-162017-10-16

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No matter your gender, you know what you think when you see something bright. And to me, this flash of color is symbolic of life. But I didn’t always appreciate that.

Taken at #WRD2017 at the Denver capitol. PC: Katelyn Skye Bennett

Why you should support refugee resettlement today

By: katelynskyebennett 2017-09-152017-09-15

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Despite the amount of refugees waiting to resettle to a safer nation with more opportunities, the United States has cut its numbers in half. Read the story of my friends, who are still hoping to resettle here one day.

15 ways I experience white privilege

By: katelynskyebennett 2017-09-14

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White privilege: Maybe you’ve heard of it and can identify. Maybe you don’t see how it impacts your life. Regardless, I’ve made a list of just fifteen ways I experience white privilege on a regular basis. It has taken time to reach this point of realizing the ways I benefit from my whiteness since it…

DACA, the Wall, and the fall of Jericho

By: katelynskyebennett 2017-09-052017-09-05

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Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. -Amos 5:15, ESV