The basis of spiritual community is truth; the basis of emotional community is desire. The essence of spiritual community is light. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together “The red letters are the words of Jesus.” Told to me by my mother as a child When I was a young child, our church had a contest. The firstContinue reading “Red-Letter Christians and the Prophetic Imagination”
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The Common What?
This essay was precipitated by a friend who wanted me to respond to his question: What do you think will solve our country’s problems? Asking for solutions to our country’s problems is mind-boggling if for no other reason than it begs the question of what is wrong with our country. There are so many problemsContinue reading “The Common What?”