Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
This is such a tricky time of year. Some people get pretty excited about Halloween. Others get offended. Just this last weekend I was asked a question. “Why do some Christians celebrate Halloween and some don’t?” That question has another (more pointed) version. “Is it okay for Christians to celebrate Halloween?” For me, the short…
Immigration is a ministry of social work. Jesus conjoined the commands in Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:8 in response to the question posed by a Scribe: “What is the greatest commandment?” The result found in Matthew 22:37-39 is, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and…
Most of the stories we hear about tend to be the negative ones. There are lots of reasons for that. Self-proclaimed “Media Manipulator” Ryan Holiday attributes some of that negativity to the decline of “subscription based” news outlets. The loudest, scariest, most negative stories grab attention. But sometimes, great stuff happens. We just don’t hear…