Jesus is stripping away all sense of personal privilege. He is revealing all the ways we think ourselves superior to others and places us all, no matter our station in life, on a level field with one another.
justice
America, we have a problem
Whatever the underlying causes, and whatever the ultimate solutions may be for our escalating culture of violence, at some point America has to deal with its underlying anger problem.
May we celebrate love with grace
The long and glorious history of our faith is full of days like these where people of good conscious disagree on how we interpret our holy writings and traditions. Happily, none of those days have destroyed us. May today be no different.
Judgment
Condemnation blinds. Only love can see.
Treasure
There is but one way to pursue Kingdom life. One reality to which to pledge our allegiance.
