Traces of Hatred

I am desperate to weed out the anger, the hatred, the prejudice from my heart. There is nothing in the way of Christ that looks like the climate today—the twisting of politics and doctrine, the excuses for hate speech and elitism. Why is it so easy to fall into the tossing waves of this worldContinue reading “Traces of Hatred”

Traces of Hatred

I am desperate to weed out the anger, the hatred, the prejudice from my heart. There is nothing in the way of Christ that looks like the climate today—the twisting of politics and doctrine, the excuses for hate speech and elitism. Why is it so easy to fall into the tossing waves of this worldContinue reading “Traces of Hatred”

Coldness of Heart

“In our culture, if someone spoke about coldness of the heart, we would likely describe it as an emotional issue, and dismiss it or diminish it as merely unfortunate. If, on the other hand, we were to speak about something interfering with our acquisition of information, we would treat it as a crisis of first-order.Continue reading “Coldness of Heart”

Who do they say that I am?

“Note that he is not asking them their own opinion. Rather, he asks the opinion of the people. Why? In order to contrast the opinion of the people with the disciples answer to the question “But who do you say that I am?” In this way, by the manner of his inquiry, they might beContinue reading “Who do they say that I am?”

Too Great

“Christianity is a lifestyle – a way of being in the world that is simple, non-violent, shared, and loving. However, we made it into an established “religion” (and all that goes with that) and avoided the lifestyle change itself. One could be warlike, greedy, racist, selfish, and vain in most of Christian history, and stillContinue reading “Too Great”

Despicable Me.

Hypocrisy. Hatred.. Weaponizing. Tribalism. Arrogance. Demanding. Elitism. Stubborn. Pride. These are the things I try to weed out of my heart. These are the reasons I have stepped away from social media. I see it, I’ve been there, and I despise myself for slipping in and out of these as if they are okay…ever…in theContinue reading “Despicable Me.”