Our Longing for Freedom – July 1, 2022
“We can commit to both humanizing our enemies and working against the ways our differences lead to the subjugation and suffering of others. The work for each of us is to discern the limits of difference [of opinion] and recognize when power turns these differences to enmity. In all of this, we are called to […]
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 […]
Good Conversation – May 16, 2022
“Good conversation is the enemy of falsity, façade and shallowness. It chases the truth of things, it demolishes the flimsy foundation of façade and it penetrates the depths so as to soar into unfolding possibility. When things stay separate and isolated they stiffen into the act of surviving, whereas when they have a conversation with […]
God Is With Us – Apr. 25, 2022
“Thomas eventually saw Jesus and knew the other disciples were telling the truth. Perhaps our calling in this moment isn’t to point fingers at the skeptics but to create a world where truth and love are so ever-present that skeptics no longer have to question if God is with us.” –Marchaé Grair, “Doubting Thomas”, StillSpeaking Daily […]
