by Trent Clifford | Sep 18, 2024 | Feature-, Opinion
“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” This verse in Matthew 6 has long been used, alongside others, to promote a misguided theology...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 19, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
While some of Jesus’ disciples might refer to him as the “Prince of Peace,” neither the leader nor his followers could avoid conflict. Instead, they were often transformed by it. The disciples fought over who was the greatest among them. Martha dragged Jesus into a...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 23, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
For or against, war calls us to take sides, which leaves the pacifist in a difficult position. While there are causes for which I would give my life, there are none worth killing people over. As a peace-worker, I would put my body on the line to ensure that the war...
by Keith Herron | Sep 18, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Clergy and congregations are in an awkward dance together these days as they suffer from anxiety and conflict inside and outside the walls of the church. These concerns have existed for generations, but the price of r the conflict has gone up. These changes have...
by Zach Dawes Jr | May 30, 2023 | Feature-, News
War never brings relief to human lives, Pope Francis emphasized in a pontifical message to participants gathered at an international conference focused on peacemaking held at Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. Rather than resolving conflicts, war brings...