Tag: jesus
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Tow’rs: Belly of the Deepest Love
This week I’m returning to an older reflection that’s been sitting with me again lately. It’s about numbness, mercy, and the strange grace that meets us in the dirt.
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Those Who Love Lies: A Warning From First Century Christians.
In November 1933, a crowd at Sportpalast was unaware of the spiritual pall surrounding them, symbolizing the church’s gradual embrace of lies, contrasting with the faithful remnant who upheld absolute truth amidst societal deception.
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Bowed Heads and Raised Hands: Examining the Cultural Inheritance of Our Spiritual Instincts
How culture shapes the body we bring to God
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Does the Modern State of Israel Fulfill Biblical Prophecy? No: Why Christian Settler Violence in the West Bank Matters
This essay addresses violence, displacement, and persecution affecting Christian and Muslim communities in the West Bank. It includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault and violence. Reader discretion is advised.
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God Loved Khamenei Too: Why Enemy-Love Must Not Die in This War
I know some of what I say here will feel offensive or naïve or even unpatriotic. I ask only that you read slowly. Bonhoeffer taught that the gospel will always unsettle us before it heals us.
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The Face of the Enemy: Mercy in House of Heroes’ Valley of the Dying Sun
House of Heroes In The Valley Of The Dying Sun offers us a glimpse of what enemy love and wrestling with God entails. Walk through something together with me.
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Immigration – Compassion – Who is My Neighbor?
Do we truly understand the story of the Good Samaritan?
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The “Toxic Empathy” Series: A Christian Reflection on Compassion, Fear, and the Heart of Christ
Over the past few days, I’ve published a three-part series exploring how the label “toxic empathy” is being used in some Christian circles to reframe biblical compassion as a danger—especially toward outsiders—and what that means for our faith. Here’s a glimpse from each part: Part 1: The Formation Exposed – How “Toxic Empathy” Reframes Compassion…
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A Reflection for the Church Today
When theology is weaponized, the church loses its soul. This reflection challenges us to ask: Who is Christ for us today?