Pastor Jeff had his own question for the podcast this week. In the midst of all that's going on the world and in our own communities, important questions are rising to the surface. And in the places that it intersects with faith, things can get really murky and interesting. This week, Pastor Jeff posed the question "Does everyone have free will?" - more specifically does everyone have the fullness of free will in the same way? Or do things like poverty, systemic injustice, and generational trauma affect our choices? Tune in to hear more on this interesting and important topic.

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If you'd like to find out more about the ACE test, you can take the test and learn more at npr. org and the CDC website:

Take the ACE Quiz and Learn What it Does and Doesn't Mean - NPR

CDC's ACE Study Website - with preventative resources

Pastor Jeff mentioned the podcast featuring Father Greg Boyle. Check it out here! Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs

Father Boyle presented a Ted Talk on Compassion and Kinship. You can watch it here.

As usual, thanks to Greg Simon for the production of this week's podcast. Send us your thoughts and questions!