The past couple or three weeks have been interesting; for some scary; and for others, devastating. The world carries on as the world has always carried on, with callous disregard for others in a variety of ways. Whether it is the negligent death of a man in Minneapolis or the spreading of the anger and frustration-fueled killing of others, burning buildings, and general destruction, we see the results of a society and people who know God less, and less. Violence and greater power are used to control, to frighten, to coerce others so that we can express ourselves and achieve what we think we want. We end up with neighborhoods destroyed in the name of justice and we end up with wounded and dead innocent people in protest of abuse and brutality. Christianity at its core values humanity and human life. Because of that, the Christian is called to live a life that is giving, open, and compassionate. Sometimes that may move us to protest, to campaign, to pressure our repre
Ramblings and observations