I will make peace your governor and well-being your ruler. No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls salvation and your gates praise. Isaiah 60: 17b-19 Dear Companions in Christ,Mass shootings have become common things in this country. When I lookedContinue reading “Pastoral Letter on Gun Violence”
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Loss and Grief
“Insisting that life stay the same post-loss is essentially the same as saying, “Let’s just pretend this never happened.” That’s an incredible disservice to the person, place, or thing that you lost. “ Shelby Forsythia I love the picture that I chose to go along with this post. It expresses so much better than words theContinue reading “Loss and Grief”
Increasing Violence
“Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight and was full of violence. God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because ofContinue reading “Increasing Violence”
Gun Violence
” From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.” Proverbs 13: 2 It seems we cannot get away from gun violence. Once again a mass shooting event is filling up the news cycle. Once again our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, the survivors,Continue reading “Gun Violence”
Christian Violence? NO!
“Since the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.” Matthew 11: 12 What Christian people do not seem to understand when they read their bibles is that once Christ Jesus came, representing the exact disposition of God toward creation, we canContinue reading “Christian Violence? NO!”
Turning to God
“Save me, O God, by the power of your name, and defend me by your might. O God, hear my prayer; listen to my supplication. The insolent rise to attack me; the ruthless seek my life; they have no regard for God.” Psalm 54: 1-2 Social media and the news contain threats of violence forContinue reading “Turning to God”
Shadow of Violence
“You sweep humans away like daydreams, like fresh grass which springs up and flowers in the morning, but by evening is withered and dry.” Psalm 90: 5 Sadly, even in this season of Christmas, we continue to live under a dark shadow, the shadow of violence. Many respond to violence believing there is nothing thatContinue reading “Shadow of Violence”
Capital City
“Violence is a disease, a disease that corrupts all who use it regardless of the cause.” Chris Hedges There is violence in our Capital City. People from out of town who oppose the election results are storming around proclaiming that the election is being stolen. We have antifa coming from out of town to confrontContinue reading “Capital City”
Violence is Not the Way
“From John the Baptist’s time until now the kingdom of God has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force.” Matthew 11: 12 Once we believe that Christ is the revelation of God, we must interpret all of scripture through the lens of what Christ has revealed about God. Christ Jesus revealed that GodContinue reading “Violence is Not the Way”
The Non-Violence of Christ
“Then the wolf will be the guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid… for the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Most High.” See Isaiah 11: 1-10 Threats of violence are in the news today. Those who do not like the election results are proclaiming thatContinue reading “The Non-Violence of Christ”
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