Compassion is knowing our darkness well enough that we can sit in the dark with others.
03167 – Compassion is…
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03156 – Speaking & Listening
Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you.
03137 – Who is “Other”??
Sometimes for humans no one is more "other" than the person who claims to worship the same God we worship but differently, and the Samaritans were "those people."
03131 – Speaking Greatness Over Someone
If someone is falling behind in life, you don't have to remind them. Believe me, they already know. If someone is unhealthy, they know. If someone is failing at work, they know. If someone is struggling in their relationships with money, with self-image... they know....
03094 – Sounding Like Christianity
Christianity should sound like, "my beliefs continue to deepen my love for others," not "the depth of my love for others is contingent on how deeply they conform to my beliefs."
03090 – Understanding You
There are some people who could hear you speak a thousand words, and still not understand you. And there are others who will understand--without you even speaking a word.
03086 – The Standard of “Biblical Manhood”
The church tends to hold up a standard of “biblical manhood” that simultaneously emasculates men (you are helpless to control your sexual urges) and beastifies them (you must RULE your marriage and family and keep them under control). Neither approach reflects...
03074 – Concealing Our Wounds
In a futile attempt to erase our past, we deprive our community of our healing gift. If we conceal our wounds out of fear and shame, our inner darkness can neither be illuminated nor become a light for others.
03063 – Regain the Magic?
Commentary writer and professor, Thomas Slater, says this about Ephesians. “Many people say that ‘competition’ brings advancement. Rarely do people who love others and wish the best for others say this. This statement gives some people the license to ignore the...
03051 – Nothing More Beautiful
There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life beautiful for others.