The video below dramatizes a scene from John chapter eight. Jesus tells a crowd that he is going where they cannot follow, and they mistake him immediately, wondering aloud whether he means to leave the country or to end his own life. Their confusion is the ordinary result of hearing a divine claim with human
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Hate is murder rehearsed in the heart that refuses to forgive. The Apostle John writes, “We must not be like Cain, who was from the evil one and murdered his brother… Whoever hates a brother or sister is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in them” (1 John 3:12,
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In 2023 the United States Surgeon General issued an advisory naming loneliness and isolation a public health concern. The World Health Organization followed the same year with a commission built to treat social connection the way public health treats clean water or vaccination, as infrastructure, not a private feeling. Neither agency invented the problem. They
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Sip. Shade. Speculate. Reflections on scripture, public life, ministry, grief, writing, and the human questions that do not yield to hurried answers.
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“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people
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Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Text: Exodus 3:7-10 In a world still grappling with systemic racism and the devaluation of Black lives, the call to action for justice and equality remains as urgent as ever. Just as Moses was called
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But if your eye is unsound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the very light in you [your conscience] is darkened, how dense is that darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand by and be devoted
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In Part 1 of The Delicate Dance of Discourse we explored the transformative power of love-driven dialogue, an echo resonating within the “Kingdom of Love.” But love’s whispers can only go so far. In today’s world, the constant hum of “my truth” and “your truth” poses a significant challenge. Can we wade through this sea
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Welcome fellow truth-seekers to The Delicate Dance of Discourse; a two-part exploration brewed with the finest ingredients. In this first cup, we’ll savor the transformative power of love-driven discourse in “Echoes in the Kingdom of Love.” Think of it as a sip from history’s chalice, where the wisdom of past conversations mingles with the bittersweet
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Listen with ears of tolerance! See through the eyes of compassion! Speak with the language of love. Rumi (Sufi Mystic) This month, I am exploring the rich theme of “Embracing the Liturgy: Evangelism,” inspired by insights from Priscilla Pope-Levison’s “Models of Evangelism,” complemented by ideas from Mike Breen’s “Building a Discipleship Culture” and Janet Gear’s
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