Where Has Competency Gone?
Recognizing we can rely on others is not always society’s definition of “strong.”
Our strength as individuals does not come from having all the answers or skills.
Recognizing we can rely on others is not always society’s definition of “strong.”
Our strength as individuals does not come from having all the answers or skills.
We continue to seek out the best way for all members of our congregations to find their roles and unique voices within the framework of our communal prayers and rituals.
And sometimes we have to follow God’s way and be the one to extend our hearts and hands.
Part of what it means to be human is to be uncomfortable, to be miserable, to be upset. It doesn’t feel good, but it is what allows us to feel.
Remembering the past doesn’t mean being bound by it.
With such powerfully addictive technologies, both in design and due to being socialized throughout our relational networks, we need others to be with and connect with outside of technology.
Sometimes in order to survive in exile in a hostile environment, it is necessary to disguise oneself.
In this encounter between Jacob and Esau, the closeness they achieve requires taking action, even as Jacob feels great fear and anxiety
Sometimes, simply just being is enough for God, and more than enough for the people we love.