“And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:38-39‬ ‭ESV‬‬ “Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” ‭‭John‬ ‭12:25‬ ‭ESV‬‬

In light of the mass shootings and murders of 29 innocent victims, those recovering and fighting for their lives, the grieving families (again and again), what will we do? Merely throw our hands up into the air? God says that is not enough! We need to come together in this country, stop the hypocrisy and empty rhetoric that makes safety …

Thursday, August 1, 2019 From Richard Rohr’s daily meditations Rebecca Cox Jackson (1795–1871) was born into a free family in Pennsylvania. After a mystical encounter, she divorced her husband and became an itinerant preacher. She discovered the Shakers and eventually founded the first black Shaker community in Philadelphia. Jackson’s spiritual awakening was catalyzed by what Joy Bostic describes as an …