“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” – Colossians 3:12 There have been two very public murders in this country this past month.[1] Yet it is striking how differently these stories are told depending on who is telling them. Some have justified these killings as preventions … Continue reading The View from Below
Compassion
Blessed are the Merciful
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” - Matthew 5:7 This is the second part of my somewhat loose work-through of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. If you haven’t already, you may want to check out part 1 where I give a basic overview of the Beatitudes: here. What … Continue reading Blessed are the Merciful