I read this today and wondered if this is one of the reasons so many of us have such a hard time forgiving those who have hurt us ... Do we believe that hatred is easier to deal with than pain? "Hatred, which could destroy so much, never failed to destroy the one who hated, […]
In two classes I am leading, we are talking about forgiving those who have wronged us, loving our enemies, and wishing good for those who curse us. What hard stuff! But I love how practical we are urged to be: Simply start praying for those who feel like competitors, for those whose success somehow threatens […]
It is pretty stunning to me when people believe it is ok to publicly question another person's faith. Of course, I am thinking of certain politicians ... and our president. It is actually a very ugly thing to do. Who are we to say? The world watches and, I believe, finds it repulsive when folks […]
So, I am reading a book called "One-Way Love" by Tullian Tchividjian, who happens to be Billy Graham's grandson. It is a powerful book on grace. This morning I read about how Tullian was kicked out of his home by his parents when he was 16. To say he was a bit of a rebel […]
For the last 2 days, I have found myself in a court room watching jury selection for a double-murder trial take place. I was not there for fun. I was part of a group of 75 citizens called in to potentially make up a jury pool for this case. I was one person away from […]
"I believe he [Jesus] says it to all of us: to feed his sheep, his lambs, to be sure, but first to let him feed us - to let him feed us with something of himself. In the sip of wine and crumb of bread. In the dance of sun and water and sky. In […]
