Summary: What is true love? What does it mean to love someone, for real? What does it look like, feel like? How can you be sure? Whatever answers your favorite philosopher, song, or movie gives to those questions, we all know that love is a big deal. It's the ultimate trump card. Your family and … Continue reading #LoveWins (Leviticus 21)
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Uncommon Love (Exodus 22)
Summary: "It's a new year and I'm leaving some people in the old one." "It's time to write some people out of your story." "I'm cleaning out my Facebook friends list." These days it is seen as mature, healthy, and progressive to distance ourselves from people. So-called "toxic" individuals, old friends who did us wrong, … Continue reading Uncommon Love (Exodus 22)
What Goes Around, Comes Around (Genesis 49)
Summary: You know what looks like a tough job? Disciplining a child. If you punish them for doing something wrong, they get mad and throw a fit. If you ask them to apologize, they either refuse or do it grudgingly, and you can tell that they aren't sorry. Sometimes you accidentally punish them when they … Continue reading What Goes Around, Comes Around (Genesis 49)
The Problem With Our Justice System (Genesis 20)
Summary: Injustice is a terrible thing. But it is everywhere. It seems as if people are suffering from it now more than ever, but that isn't true. We've always had it pretty bad. There has always been bias. There has always been selfishness. There has always been bribery and greed and outright evil. Yet without … Continue reading The Problem With Our Justice System (Genesis 20)