All actions come with unintended consequences. As we celebrate a patriotic holiday, we should remember how often victory carried with it the seeds of destruction, and pay attention to winning…

De-Escalation

September 6, 2020
Too often, we do not recognize violence we support as violence nonetheless. Following Jesus means de-escalating the force and violence of a situation. Always.
The Book of Eccelsiastes contains some difficult-to-understand sentiments, often dealing with the pointlessness of much human endeavor. In this passage, though, we see the underlying argument--what is our role on…