It is some times interesting (but often unconvincing) to listen to experts discuss strategies on how to eliminate poverty. One of the most profound statements I’ve heard in this discussion comes (unsurprisingly) from Mother Teresa. She frames the problem differently …
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I think most would agree it is a fundamental error to lump all of the poor together as if they were a monolithic group. Not all people are poor for the same reasons, and therefore not all can ultimately be …
For more than thirty years I have read, studied and meditated on Scripture. To me, this has been an important aspect of experiencing the presence of God an finding wisdom & direction in life. A friend of mine from Australia …
This little book (100 pages) tells a big story in a very readable and entertaining style. In The Epic, Eldredge reframes the story of God’s love for mankind by using contemporary analogies and non-religious vocabulary. This is the most …
In this short book (104 pages) Dutch Catholic priest Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) describes some of the key lessons he learned after stepping down from a twenty year career as a professor of Divinity at Harvard, Yale and Notre Dame to …
As I mentioned yesterday, reconciliation is only possible when the victim (the one who was wronged) and the offender (the one who did the wrong) make peace with each other. Unless the victim extends forgiveness the best we can ever …
Conflict resolution is different than conflict management. To resolve a conflict requires reconciliation between both parties…but reconciliation normally starts with one of the parties taking the initiative to make peace. If you have wronged someone go and apologize. You can’t …
As a youth, I was on a swim team and competed in one and three-meter diving competitions for many years. Later, as a young man and new father, I visited an Olympic indoor swimming pool with my wife, son, mother …
If you are at all like me, you might find yourself fighting back feelings of despair when looking at the hard realities of human suffering around the world. Sometimes it all seems so desperate, so painful, so endless, and so …
The Role of the Community in Transformation
There is an interesting phenomenon in the scriptures regarding the link between our relationship with other people and our relation with God. Our relationship with God is somehow reflected in our relationship with …