“We need a spirit- filled life that is capable of combatting the corrosive ideologies of our age. Only when the church lives out its original calling, as a contrast community and foretaste of God’s coming reign, is there hope for the world.” Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People, Charles E. Moore One […]
“Calls are essentially questions. They aren’t questions you necessarily need to answer outright; they are questions to which you need to respond, expose yourself and kneel before. You don’t want an answer you can put in a box and set on a shelf. You want a question that will become a chariot to carry you […]
“I wasn’t reaching for it.” The last words of Mr. Philando Castile were to his defense. He wasn’t doing anything wrong and according to him, he wasn’t going to. Still, he was shot and killed by a Minnesota police officer in front of his distraught girlfriend, Diamond and her four year old daughter. Dead after a traffic […]
He is making a living, chasing pigs and bringing home the bacon to squealing children. We scream, “Daddy! Daddy! What did you bring me?” We pick his pockets for candy and loose change. He goes down easily, conquered around the legs. He gives in easily, worn out from work or worn down by our kisses. […]
I looked at their faces this morning and sighed. “God, help us.” One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. Lives. They say a cat has nine lives. But, how many lives does hate have? Why won’t it die? How does it continue to live after this? How can we let it live on […]