"Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved." –John Chrysostom
These children are not politics. They are casualties, and their stories are tragic. Their world is the definition of a living nightmare, and images of thousands of Syrian children just like them assail us daily. My heart breaks for these people in so many ways. Anyone who knows me well could tell you how often … Continue reading Syrian children are not politics.
The great Greek philosopher Aristotle was once reproached for giving charity to a reputedly bad person. Aristotle replied, "It was the man, and not his reputation, that I pitied." The two greatest commandments, according to Jesus, are to love God with everything part of our selves, and to love our neighbors as ourselves (Matthew 22:36-40). Just … Continue reading Our Narrow Definition of Neighbor
Today is Ash Wednesday. Many people consider its observance to be primarily for Roman Catholics, but the truth is Protestants and Evangelicals will be holding Ash Wednesday services all over the world in order to "mark" the first day of Lent. The Lenten season was first celebrated by Christians in the fourth century as a 40-day … Continue reading Ash Wednesday and Lent – An evangelical perspective
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