God First Loved Us

We love because God first loved us. (1st John 4:10)
Memorial Day is the day that we remember loved ones – whether by going to the cemetery with flowers or looking at pictures or remembering stories of times together.
We also remember those who we do not know but who gave their lives in service to their country. Showing love for their neighbors in their service and ultimately giving their lives for our freedom.

Healing Human Divisions

In the news, we are hearing about the messy situation in the Middle East – an area that has had tensions between people of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim faith for centuries. A place that has erupted in violence again this week.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about all the divisions between people. How do we heal this human divide? Tensions between people, putting people into categories, looking at some people as ‘in’ and some people as ‘out,’ is not a new occurrence.

Broadening God’s Circle

Photo by Katherine Hanlon on Unsplash Growing up I went to Silver Lake School. A red brick building with white trim with large grassy areas and a big playground. Our school was in a suburban middle-class neighborhood where 95% of the students were white. I distinctly...