"Blessed are ...." Matthew 5: 3-10 The “be-happy" attitudes was a book and sermon series by Robert Schuller during my teen years when faith was something I was eagerly exploring. What a refreshing take on Jesus's teaching of the "beatitudes" or "blessings." I was reading these verses during my earliest awareness of the chaos loose … Continue reading Blessed Are
VOTES NOT violence
The gun in your house or on your hip does not make you part of a well regulated militia.
The Other Epidemic
On Aug. 9 there were 44 people injured in mass shootings and 1 death. This does not include shootings where 3 or fewer are injured or killed, nor suicides, successful or not. There were 3 children killed that day. So, the horribly sad story of a 5 year old's murder, which was reported by CNN, … Continue reading The Other Epidemic
A Pastoral Letter For Such a Time as This
The following is the letter I sent to my church today. If it helps you see that not all Christians are actively advocating racial injustices, or supporting lax regulations on guns and ammo, or ignoring action in favor of thoughts and prayers, I am grateful to be one voice, one actor in the march for a society free from fear of one another and free from gun violence and racism. If it helps you take action, I am overjoyed for supporting your desire to make a difference!
bevfriedlander 