It seems ironic now that the year 2020 – a number that expresses perfect vision – became filled with so much complexity, uncertainty, and anxiety. If we try to read 2020 as a story, the storyline is complex and the interpretation may take years to unfold. The events of a year, like any good story, sometimes need deep reading and pondering, and new eyesight, insight, and understanding to grasp the message. If the year 2020 was a parable, what does it all mean?! And how long will it take for us to fully live into it and grasp its message?

• I felt challenged in my perspective. I have participated in workshops that seek to address racial disparity, but this was particularly impactful through the lens of faith.

• Story, history, social analysis. This is not just a program to implement. It’s relational work. Structures and leadership accountability are important.