There seems to be a lot of hate going around these days—hatred toward people who are “different,” hatred toward political opponents, and even hatred toward friends or family members for a variety of reasons. But Christians must have no room in their hearts for such hatred. We are called to Read more…
In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, he famously said “whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other toward him also.” (Matthew 5:39; Luke 6:29 is similar) Did Jesus actually mean that we should take that literally? That when someone wrongs us, we should do nothing in response? The Read more…
Christians talk a lot about God’s mercy and grace, and with good reason. We all need that mercy and grace, because “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”[1] But Dietrich Bonhoeffer, in his book The Cost of Discipleship, pointed out that God’s grace does not give Read more…