{"id":3700,"date":"2016-03-29T00:00:30","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T22:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darkviolet-turkey-445760.hostingersite.com\/?page_id=223"},"modified":"2024-11-11T09:05:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T08:05:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/akweks.com\/chesed\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Becoming Better Together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NOTE :<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This is a VERY rough draft which will be edited before launching the project.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akweks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/11\/ljstevens-cv-photo-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4610 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Becoming Better Together is a passion project of former United Methodist pastor and current homeless individual, the Reverend Lawrence J Stevens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by Carl Jung\u2019s concept of the \u201cwounded healers\u201d whose own experiences make them effective healers of those in similar circumstances, Becoming Better Together is firmly grounded in the teachings of most faiths regarding our responsibilities to the poor and other marginalized members of society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Reverend Stevens believes his experiences with the chronic health issues that made him homeless, he is one of Carl Jung\u2019s \u201cwounded healers\u201d and, therefore, in a somewhat unique position to which allows him to help other homeless and marginalized persons by founding the Becoming Better Together project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>that, as a Christian and former United Methodist pastor who owes his life to the dedicated doctors, nurses, and social service providers who helped him survive the chronic health problems that made him homeless<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by and based in part on Carl Jung\u2019s concept of \u201cwounded healer,\u201d Becoming Better Together is firmly grounded in the teachings of most faiths regarding our responsibilities to the poor and other marginalized members of society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTE : This is a VERY rough draft which will be edited before launching the project. 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