“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evilRead More…

“After close study, I’ve concluded that Jesus believed there are two kinds of people:1) your neighbors, whom you are supposed to love, and2) your enemies, whom you are supposed to love.” ~Rev. MarkRead More…

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matt. 5:8 NIV It can’t possibly mean, “Blessed are the perfect. They’ll be the ones who’ll get to see God inRead More…

“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matt. 5:7 This is possibly the hardest blog post I’ve ever written. I’m not sure why. I’ve started over four times. IRead More…

What is righteousness? Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for it. ​Should we seek it around us or inside of us?  If around us, I think we Americans are in an interesting spot.Read More…

By now you’ve probably figured out that I’m doing a deep dive into Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, particularly the Beatitudes, Matthew 5:3-10. The first two are “Blessed are the poor in spirit” and “Blessed areRead More…

We had loved having a pair of doves on our property. They were always together. One morning, however, we found a bunch of grey feathers on our deck. One of them wasRead More…

I keep thinking about Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. Here’s the first thing out of his mouth that day he sat down to preach. The first thing. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Any speechRead More…

Father Richard Rohr offers a summary of Martin Luther King Jr’s principles of nonviolence.  

I think God loves these things. Humble eyes.A truthful tongue.Hands that protect innocent blood.A heart that devises righteous schemes.Feet that are quick to rush into good.A true witness who pours out truths.A personRead More…