Whatever you call it, this meal is at the core of the Kingdom of Jesus and at the center of the early church’s worship. For the first followers of the risen Jesus, the highlight of their gathering was not a song or a sermon, it was a meal.

Today we pray.

The point of this blog is not to give you answers or to start an argument. Rather, as we approach the end of this election season, I find it vital to begin posturing our hearts towards listening, the plight of the other, and learning to love not just our neighbor, but more importantly, our enemy.

First and foremost, prayer is not the means by which I get God to do what I want. Rather, the primary purpose of prayer is to be properly formed.

This Friday, October 2nd is International Wrongful Conviction Day; a day to raise awareness of the causes and remedies of wrongful conviction. It’s a day to recognize that one decision can not only change the rest of your life, but the lives of others.

Although we tend to throw out the Golden Rule as a simple principle for life, it is anything but. Rather, it is the narrow path leading us into proximity and empathy toward our neighbor.