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The things we miss in our current political climate
“Too often we honor swagger and bluster and the wielders of force; too often we excuse those who are willing to build their own lives on the shattered dreams of others. “
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The need for basic building blocks in our lives
We can bemoan the loss of national institutions, but at some point we need to have a funeral and move on to the resurrection of new ideas.
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What’s wrong with the world?
What is wrong with the world?
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The great work of God
We need to see our lives as believers count. God is inviting us into his great work!
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A personal cry for communal lament
Could we hold off the political bickering for awhile? The need for community lament.
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Simply Mourn
We fail too often to stop and mourn. Orlando hurts today. A community hurts today. We can fight another day on all the issues… Lord, let us mourn. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be…
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Thought of the Day
A faith that is afraid of other people is not faith at all. — Thomas Merton (@MertonDaily) June 3, 2016
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Resurrection thinking
We need a different kind of knowing. We need a Kingdom knowledge that is there but we’ve been unwilling to tap because we didn’t see the need.
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Remembering those who gave the ultimate
They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this Nation. –Henry Ward Beecher
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Moving forward as believers in the public square
It doesn’t matter who is president of the United States, or what political agenda is being pushed in Washington. I love my city and I can easily get behind a city that does so much for kids.