Force and power is what makes the world go round—supposedly. Today we learn about a poetic parody of the world’s power plays and a dramatic hint of how God will save the world: through weakness and not power.

Force and power is what makes the world go round—supposedly. Today we learn about a poetic parody of the world’s power plays and a dramatic hint of how God will save the world: through weakness and not power.

God sent his Son as a letter to us—an embodied letter that let us know the heart of God—not to condemn the world, but to save it.

God sent his Son as a letter to us—an embodied letter that let us know the heart of God—not to condemn the world, but to save it.

The Harvest is ready - it only requires a courageous YES!

The Harvest is ready - it only requires a courageous YES!

We have a responsibility to live peaceably with all. For many of us, these words get translated as “just be nice.” Is this all we must do to live peaceably with all? Could there be a deeper meaning? It can be confusing and hard to know how to follow this command. Today we find that Jesus gives us direct instructions on what we must do in order to walk this out and live peaceably with one another.

We have a responsibility to live peaceably with all. For many of us, these words get translated as “just be nice.” Is this all we must do to live peaceably with all? Could there be a deeper meaning? It can be confusing and hard to know how to follow this command. Today we find that Jesus gives us direct instructions on what we must do in order to walk this out and live peaceably with one another.