How to Explain War in Ukraine to a Child
This is an uncommon set of instructions in the face of grave danger, to say the least! It neither promises a miraculous escape, nor does it call for violence in return.
What and Where Is Heaven?
Heaven was not found in another place or time, but right in the midst the world she inhabited. The world’s fire was blazing, but in her other dimension of thought, Thecla was holding tight to God.
What Did Jesus Teach about Healing Violence?
The first time I read the relatively unknown text called the Letter of Peter to Philip from the Nag Hammadi collection, I was stunned with its overall message of guidance in the face of violence.
The Immovable Generation: Spreading the Contagion of Calm
We might discover a greater healing power in our conversations when we consider the means of becoming part of the "immovable generation."
How Do We Really Stay Safe?
‘Safety’—as it was understood among the early Jesus followers—was neither escape from sin and punishment, nor technological advances… It was a better understanding of our relationship to the divine power.
Finding Safety When There’s Good Reason to Be Afraid
"Surely the knowledge of [Jesus's] ‘sheltering grace’ is more useful than fear and anger, when it keeps us clear-headed."