"Even if we stand at the very summit of virtue, it is by mercy that we shall be saved." –John Chrysostom
My family often jokes about our "first-world problems": The ice maker on one of our two refrigerators is jammed, the local fiberoptic internet is unusually slow today, or the kids are lamenting that there's "nothing to eat" in our pantry with dozens of food choices readily available. We American-born Christians certainly understand excess because we … Continue reading First-World Excess and the story of Jesus feeding the 5000
For The Health of the Nation This week of group of evangelical leaders including myself released this statement entitled: "For the Health of the Nation: A Call to Civic Responsibility." Recent polling shows there is a sharp decline in American Christians who are willing to confront racism and injustice. In fact, many are less motivated … Continue reading For The Health of The Nation
Last year I was blessed to visit the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives, just across the Kidron Valley from the temple mount in Jerusalem. As you will see, I took off my shoe and sock so the flesh of my foot could touch the ground where Jesus walked and prayed. Below you … Continue reading A Combined Reading of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane in all 4 Gospels
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