Colleen Moore is the director of Peace With Justice at the General Board of Church and Society for the UMC. She joins us today to talk about a recent Young Adult Pilgrimage of Peace she helped facilitate in South Korea. What can we learn from bearing witness to spaces and places where there has been great suffering? How might walking with others in places very different from our usual bring about personal and communal transformation? Colleen shares about her own personal guides, her deep call to peace and dignity for all, and her commitment to sharing stories to shape real change. Stuff we mention in this week’s episode (or meant to anyways): Contact Colleen Moore Social Principles of the UMC Young Adult Pilgrimage of Peace - South Korea Korea Peace Now! Book - The Bridge at No Gun Ri: A Hidden Nightmare from the Korean War WomenCrossDMZ - Christine Ahn The Rapture Exposed: The Message of Hope in the Book of Revelation UMC Action Alerts Pages for Progress - UMC Book Studies ( Faith in the Face of Empire study ) Chapters 00:00 Opening Reflections and Poetic Introduction 01:06 Acknowledging Global Pain and Unrest 02:26 Introducing Colleen Moore and Her Work 03:59 Personal Reflections on Heavy Times 06:39 Finding Joy Amidst Struggles 08:26 Understanding the Pilgrimage Experience 08:38 The Young Adult Peace Pilgrimage Explained 10:04 Witnessing History: The Gowlingeol Massacre Site 12:19 Activating Change Through Pilgrimage 15:43 Surprises and Emotional Impact of the Pilgrimage 18:43 Power, Empire, and Advocacy Challenges 24:24 The Importance of Storytelling in Advocacy 27:20 Personal Narratives and Activism 28:11 Guides and Mentors in the Journey 30:56 The Importance of Bearing Witness 33:56 Christian Nationalism and Its Implications 38:58 Pilgrimage as a Spiritual Journey 41:03 Connecting with Community and Action
