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A Reflection on Taxes

Reflection given 10/18/20  on Matthew 22:15-22 to Jubilee Partners First, I just want to start by unpacking what the text says, I’ll give it some context, and explain a little bit about why Jesus’ response left everyone so amazed. And…

Community

“Communities are collections of families and friends who find major meaning in extending the family association to a band of honorary brothers and sisters. They are complex relationships of commonality and obligation that generalize to others beyond the perimeter of…

Sabbath of Rest

God works in us while we rest in him.     Beyond all grasping is this work of the Creator,  itself creative, this rest.     For such work exceeds all rest, in its tranquility.     This rest, in its effect, shines…

Caged

Shane Claiborne wrote “Sometimes we speak to change the world; other times we speak to keep the world from changing us,” and this blog is inspired mostly by the latter, as I am writing it mostly as a reminder to…

Reflections #2

 (This blog is in response to Reflections on Justice, Peace and War, see below) Wow, first of all, I did not expect to see one blog receive so many comments from people I don’t know at all. I’m glad to hear the…

I’m Fine

I wrote an essay last week that really made me think. The topic of the essay was to describe my experience here at Roberts so far and how it has made an impact on me. As you might imagine, trying…

Announcing

So I guess with this blog I want to officially announce a new beginning in my life. I’ve been hoome from Africa for only about 4 and a half months. It’s crazy, because sometimes the experiences we had are so clearly remembered…