“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
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Not-So-Straightforward Scripture: Luke 22:36
“Then he said to them, ‘But now, whoever has a moneybag should take it, and also a traveling bag. And whoever doesn’t have a sword should sell his robe and buy one.” – Luke 22:36 There’s been a lot of talk about guns as of late. And this blog entry isn’t really going to add … Continue reading Not-So-Straightforward Scripture: Luke 22:36