St Louis is between seasons: the 36 degree rain, first frosts, and kids wishing for snow. This is a fitting metaphor for Continue reading
Category: Reflect Actively (Page 7 of 8)
Reflect Actively for Deeper Fruitfulness
I was reminded recently in a message by Timothy Keller of Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 4:7-12 that though we experience hard times Continue reading
It is amazing how much our present circumstances dominate our thinking as we think about our life in the future. Early on staff Continue reading
The hate-filled words expressed over the months of this campaign season lead many friends, staff, and students today to fear for their safety in the United States. Here is one friend, Jonathan Walton (staff director in NYC), expressing where he is at.
I was challenged by Martin Luther King Jr. in Strength to Love this morning that “Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars…Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” (p47)
As we reject and speak out against hateful and unjust rhetoric, practice, and systems, Jesus calls us to do it with the love of God, the only thing that drives out fear.
One step of love this morning is to call friends for whom this election causes fear to listen and share as we seek to apply God’s invitation to love in this season.
“Love is the most durable power in the world. This creative force, so beautifully exemplified in the life of our Christ, is the most potent instrument available in mankind’s quest for peace and security.” (King, p51)
For more on how InterVarsity is engaging please read Tom Lin’s charge to us found here.
I am just over 30 days from ending my sabbatical and going back to my role in the Central Region. One thing I will miss is Continue reading
What is gained from reflecting?
Of all the things I have waited for in my life, bread was never one until Continue reading
In my sabbatical research on improving my decision making, I found a simple technique to make better decisions – Continue reading
I am glad for the work God is doing in me but there is even better news. Continue reading
This week as I engaged in lament I was surprised by the help of an old Bible memory verse standby, Continue reading