“How often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” – Matthew 18:21-22 (NRSV) KAJI DOUŠA | We often talk about Jesus’ mandate to forgive. But we rarely talk about when. Might it be possible...
And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. – Hebrews 10:24-25 (NRSV) MARTHA SPONG | In college, I...
We are fools for the sake of Christ. – 1 Corinthians 4:10a (NRSV) MOLLY BASKETTE | The YA fiction writer John Green redeemed nerdiness for us all. He said that a nerd is simply someone who gets excited about things. I wish I’d known that 30 years ago. I was a huge...
Instead of each person watching out for their own good, watch out for what is better for others. – Philippians 2:4 (CEB) LILLIAN DANIEL | As a tourist in Dallas, I decided to take the subway, despite the fact that a few local people said it wasn’t safe. But I was on a...
It’s no trouble for me to repeat the same things to you because they will help keep you on track. – Philippians 3:1a (CEB) CHRIS MERESCHUK | I was taught that when scripture writers really want you to learn something, they’ll repeat it three times. Important messages...
When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us,...
