Posts with the tag “presence”

One of the Practices That Helps Us Center JesusOn the night Jesus was betrayed, he didn’t fight or flee. He didn’t condemn or escape. He knelt. He served. He stayed at the table. He offered the cup to Judas. He washed the feet of every disciple—including the one who would betray him, the one who would deny him, and the ones who would run.He said, “They will know you are mine by how you love one an...  Read More

One of the Practices That Helps Us Center JesusThroughout the Gospels, Jesus makes space for those the world tends to ignore: Children (Matthew 19), the poor and hungry (Matthew 25), the outsider (Luke 15), and the stranger (also Matthew 25).We are still learning what it means to be with people the way Jesus is with us— without control, without hurry, without needing to be impressive or right.Bein...  Read More