Division. Rage. Conflict. I’ve felt it loudly as I’ve walked silently through this time in history.The extremes of both sides have closed their ears and left their mouths wide open projecting undigested hate.Hardened hearts send sparks that start wildfires. Pundits fan the flames from both sides. Agitators add fuel. And as a society we combust. A … [Read more...]
Fall Silent and Listen
In all the noise, no one is listening. In all the debate, no one has ears to hear. Fall silent for a moment and listen. Put your defenses down and hear. We are called to love one another. We are designed to care.The violence of each side’s rhetoric has numbed us to our basic calling—to love one another. If each of us stepped back—fell silent—and … [Read more...]