As we see in this story, kindness often gets messy. It interrupts our schedules, gets into our wallets and exposes us to potential disdain from peers. Yet for this Samaritan, love trumped

This is a big deal. In the scripture at the beginning of this missive Jesus is teaching that forgiveness of others is a non-optional aspect of a believer’s life. That is a hard teaching. But just

What hit me was that God doesn’t just leave us on a rock, that while secure, still leaves us in a state of panic and angst. He replaces those feelings with a new sense of hope and expectancy.