In this episode, David and Tim discuss how coming to know his own story through writing a book has grounded him in his work and led him to engage with the work of other scholars of color. We talk about how to stay grounded in the work of nonviolent peacemaking, the challenge of carrying grief and trauma into communal pastoral work, and since this episode was recorded in Decemeber, we also speak a bit about how the challenge of Christmas is holding both light and dark together.