Violence – Walking Together in Faith

CONQUER KILLING WITH KINDNESS

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.ephesians 4:32 I strongly considered taking this day off. The benefit of retirement is that I have that option, or should I more accurately say, that luxury. I could justify not posting by saying that my initial commitment was toContinueContinue reading “CONQUER KILLING WITH KINDNESS”

NOT IN GOD’S NAME

Do not believe you can rectify the past by avenging it. That way you merely succeed in perpetuating the past instead of healing it.rabbi jonathan sacks This past summer I read a book titled Not in God’s Name: Confronting Religious Violence, by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Ostensibly, it is an analysis of Genesis, the first bookContinueContinue reading “NOT IN GOD’S NAME”

REJOICE

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your mindsContinueContinue reading “REJOICE”