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 […]
