We need all kinds of wisdom to handle conflict well. But there’s something else we need, which is even harder: the capacity to love our enemies.

There are many reasons not to enter conflict - some are wise, some are avoidance. Can we talk honestly with Jesus about them?

Some conflict simply cannot be worked out. Paul recognizes that cutting off communication may be the healthiest option, even though it’s a last resort.

Conflict is common and painful, and it affects entire communities. God’s plan is not to ignore it.

Today we get to reflect on the most famous love poem ever written and to listen in for a fresh word from God.

What is the connection between our flourishing and our loving well? It’s worth thinking about.

This week we’re focusing on the simple (but hard) process of loving well. Today we start with a very practical step.

What does it mean to you to be content with just who you are? Could God gift you with that sense of fullness?

Sometimes the hardest thing for us to do is to slow down, to surrender our need to prove ourselves, and to remember how beloved we are.

Can you hear Jesus inviting you to slip away today? What might it look like to say yes to his invitation?

Jesus found special grounding when he was able to step away from the demands of the world. As you read this short passage, talk with him about how you are doing with being alone.

Two short videos to reflect on Dr. King.

What if we welcomed our grief today and did not run from it? What if we might find Jesus there, and maybe hope, and maybe even justice?

Is there an injustice that God keeps bringing up to you, inviting you to care about it, to get angry about it, to get involved with it?

Today we look at a third reason why those influenced heavily by White, evangelical theology sanitize the messy parts of scripture: facing reality calls for deep lament, and lament is costly.

Disney Princess Theology (thank you Erna Kim Hackett) is when we always find ourselves relating to the heroes when we read the Bible… even though most assuredly, plenty of the time we should be relating to the oppressors.

There’s a window in the Christmas story - if we’re willing to peer through it - that opens out onto a wide expanse of systemic evil and oppression. It’s uncomfortable, but it’s exactly what God wants us to look at.

Ask God for the grace to think of family in new ways, to expand your vision of who is included at your table, and who could be in your closest circles.