law of life
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A plumb line
“Then the Lord said, ‘See, I am setting a plumb line in the midst of my people’ (Amos 7:8). The plumb line God set in ancient Israel (Amos 7:7-15) – the reference point or standard that would reveal the values around which their life had been built – revealed a nation skewed so far out Continue reading
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Love in difficult conversations
To love someone, to be in authentic relationship with someone, is to value that person. It is to recognize that person as having an essential, indispensable role to play in God’s ongoing creation, even if I don’t have a clue what that role might be. It’s to recognize that without that person, I can never Continue reading
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The Sauntering Pilgrim 