We have not figured out that the security of our neighbor ultimately is the security of our people as well and to find a way to make peace and coexist.
04232 – Liberty vs. Security
Any society that will give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
03918 – Life: An Unmissable Show!
You can be flawed, anxious and sometimes irritated, but don't forget that your life is the greatest company in the world. Only you can prevent her from going into decline. There are many who appreciate, admire and love you. And you don't know but there are people for...
03534 – False Self vs. True Self
Our false selves counsel us to hide our true selves behind our performance, our caring for others, our intellectualism, our social savvy, our finances, our articulate presentations, our religiosity, or our skepticism. But our true selves long to see and be seen, to...
03455 – Advocate for Non-Violence
Because of the teaching and example of Jesus, American Christians should be strong advocates for the fullest possible use of every nonviolent tool available to those we entrust with government and security leadership. from A Letter to My Anxious Christian Friends
03124 – A Bogus Version of the Gospel?
Christians are usually sincere and well-intentioned people until you get to any real issues of ego, control, power, money, pleasure, and security. Then they tend to be pretty much like everybody else. We often are given a bogus version of the Gospel, some fast-food...
02269 – Security in the Grace of God
I would rather live on the verge of falling and let my security be in the all-sufficiency of the grace of God than to live in some kind of pietistic illusion of moral excellence. My faith isn't in the idea that I'm more moral than anybody else. My faith is in the idea...
01595 – Church: A Security Blanket?
A strong inward focus in many churches creates a security blanket from a frightening world. Seems many prefer security over being salt, light, and leaven in the world. I think this reality grieves the heart of God and warms the hearts of many members of secure churches.
01579 – A Blessing Hidden in Our Grief
What to do with our losses? . . . We must mourn our losses. We cannot talk or act them away, but we can shed tears over them and allow ourselves to grieve deeply. To grieve is to allow our losses to tear apart feelings of security and safety and lead us to the painful...
00547 – The Risk of being Human
It costs so much to be a full human being that there are very few who have the enlightenment or the courage to pay the price. One has to abandon altogether the search for security and reach out to the risk of living with both arms open. One has to embrace the world...