by John M. DeMarco | Sep 15, 2023 | Invite Liberation
Ugh…it’s presidential election season again. Political party identification matters little to nothing to me at this point. The question for me is, “Are you helping to include or exclude?” And if you don’t care about people being excluded,...
by John M. DeMarco | Sep 12, 2023 | Invite Liberation
Inviting liberation into your life involves freeing yourself from mental, emotional, or societal constraints that may be holding you back. Here are steps to help you embrace a sense of liberation: 1. Challenge Limiting Beliefs: Identify and challenge any limiting...
by John M. DeMarco | Aug 15, 2020 | Invite Liberation, Overestimate Ignorance
The Inner Work of Racial Justice is the book I was seeking last month, in the aftermath of a couple years of mindfulness reading and the past two months of finishing close to 10 books on racism and racial justice. Ms. Mage’s work is a profound confluence of my...
by John M. DeMarco | Aug 9, 2020 | Invite Liberation, Overestimate Ignorance
Buddhism is a natural foundation for racial justice activism. In fact, the Buddha was quoted as saying, “I teach only two things: suffering and the end of suffering.” As I continue to learn more about the pervasive racial suffering in the United States,...
by John M. DeMarco | Jul 3, 2020 | Invite Liberation, Overestimate Ignorance
The ongoing impact of the systemic racism that has plagued our country since 1619 (long before we were even the “United States”) can be reduced through new laws, policies, and changes at every level of government. It can be lessened through criminal...
by John M. DeMarco | May 19, 2020 | Invite Liberation
20 years ago today I graduated with a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, en route to just under four years of pastoral ministry in The United Methodist Church of Florida. I’m very grateful for my three years at Asbury. I had...
