How might we enter into the reality that faith requires perseverance? May we be a people who actively and intentionally pray for Christians around the world who are facing persecution. Â
Jonah teaches more than to obey God's commands, he teaches us how we need to see those we disagree with. We are called to show them what God has shown us.
Hot off the trails of the Kavanaugh hearings, even sexual assault has become a polarized issue, with many immediately believing the accused or the accuser. But this doesn't serve the mission of the church.
If we can learn to listen to one another before we disagree or argue with one another, we will take a massive step toward mending the political divide.
No one ever wants their child to be in pain, physically or emotionally, but when that good intention is put too far into practice, it ends up handicapping our kids for the future.
When the Ferguson riots began in 2014, it was an eruption of anger and resentment. Initially, Captain Ronald Johnson was part of the police force responding to the riots.