A Life of Making Enemies – June 27, 2022
““Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth,” Jesus tells a shocked crowd. “I have not come to bring peace but a sword” (Matthew 10:34). The peacemaking Jesus intends for the disciples to invite conflict in every area of our lives. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus models this in a life […]
Having Enemies
Most of us will admit that there are parts of the Bible we skip over – all the “begats,” particularly dry parts of Leviticus, the confusing imagery of Revelation. But I pay pretty close attention to the gospels, which is why it was surprising that this brief vignette at the beginning of today’s passage* was […]
Love Your Enemies – Feb. 22, 2021
Jesus said, Love your enemies. From a hidden place,unite with your enemies from the inside,fill the inner void that makes them swell outwardly and fallout of rhythm: instead of progressing, step by step,they stop and start harshly,out of time with you.Bring yourself back into rhythm within.Find the movement that mates with theirs—like two lovers creating […]
In the Thick of Foes – Nov. 2, 2020
“Jesus Christ lived in the midst of his enemies. At the end all his disciples deserted him. On the Cross he was utterly alone, surrounded by evildoers and mockers. For this cause he had come, to bring peace to the enemies of God. So the Christian, too, belongs not in the seclusion of a cloistered […]
