Respond to Violent Rhetoric with Redemptive Words

We live in a time when people seem to have a lot to say and say it with great conviction. This is good; we need to care about things. We sometimes, however, confuse having a reaction to something with really caring about it, caring to the point where we are willing to...

Right Balance: When to Confront, When to Be Patient

Nikos Kazantzakis, author of “Zorba the Greek” and other works, once wrote about a time when he came upon a cocoon resting in an olive tree. The infant butterfly was just starting to break through. The young Kazantzakis moved ever so close and breathed on...