August 14, 2016

In our reading for Sunday, Jesus tells us he comes to bring division rather than peace.  How do we—who are committed to peacemaking—square this with our faith?  Jesus brings no peaceful complicity with the status quo.  He names injustice.  He stands up for the oppressed.  He is willing to cause division and discomfort in order to advocate for greater justice.  And we are called to do the same. . . .