If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels but do not have love, I am only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal
If I give all my possessions to the poor and give my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.

How do we create a space where a person feels safe? Willing to be vulnerable? To take that risk in sharing of themselves with you in such a way that invites a reconciling to God, then to others?

True solidarity goes both ways. We see you but you also see us. It’s standing side by side, not one in front of the other.

These two very significant moments occupy a great deal of our attention as Christians and I’ve found they occupy a significant portion of our theological reflection as well.

Today we hear and view a video of Pastor Josh Coad singing Instrument of Peace.

I want to challenge us to expand our thinking beyond just the things we do outwardly and commit to the transformative work of our soul because the world is waiting to be served with mature love.

It is by the power of the Holy Spirit that we can become more like Jesus who calls us to serve others.

What comes to mind when you think of justice? My personal idea of justice has shifted over the years, some seasons for the better and some seasons less so. But over these years I have seen that the best model of justice is Jesus.

As disciples of Jesus, we step into restorative justice by offering ourselves as living instruments of peace into the world.