As election season nears, our country is reminded once again how unable we are to disagree peacefully with one another. I have been thinking about how this polarization manifests itself in the church while looking to scripture. The greatest hurdle the church has to overcome is its own members. We are all looking for the Read More
Month: April 2024
Compassion Over Judgment
Compassion over judgment is a phrase that I started repeating over and over in this past Lenten season because my priest’s homilies continuously centered on compassion and judgment. You see the thing I have learned recently is that judgment causes you to see someone in a narrow-minded way. It does not allow your brain to Read More
Gentle and Lowly: The Character of Christ
Jesus often spoke about Himself in metaphorical and absolute language throughout the Gospel of John. A few examples of this: “I am the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6). “I am the door” (John 10:9). “I am the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25) “I am the bread of life” (6:35) But Read More