There are words of Jesus Christ that feel almost impossible to soften. This is one of them: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” Matthew 10:34 ESV It sounds jarring, especially coming from the One we call Prince of Peace. WeContinue reading “Saturday in the Word | Hard Things Jesus Said”
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The Essentials (Week 3) | More Than a Good Man
Welcome to the third installment of our Essentials series, as we explore the fundamental foundations of our Christian faith. Obviously, Jesus is the cornerstone of Christianity. There’s a version of Jesus that feels easy to accept. A teacher. A healer. A good man with wise things to say. I don’t often sense much resistance toContinue reading “The Essentials (Week 3) | More Than a Good Man”
Labels and Life
A headline caught my attention the other day. A man had committed a horrific crime and somewhere near the top of the article was a detail that seemed oddly out of place: naturalized citizen. Not just a murderer.More than just a tragedy.But, a life reduced to a label. Of course, labels aren’t anything new. At oneContinue reading “Labels and Life”
