Tuesday; November 3
And for a novel approach … I am not going to tell you how you should vote today. I will not extol the virtues of one individual or one law; nor will I belittle the values of someone or the merits of their programs. Number one, that is not in my nature; but maybe, more importantly, you have probably heard enough of that to last you the next couple of years. Now, while I won’t advocate politics today, I will solicit peace. No matter what happens – who (or what) wins and loses – let’s pick up what is left of the pieces of decency and respect so that we can commit to moving forward. The other day I was listening to a discussion of peace and noticed something interesting. Did you catch what Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Matthew 5:9)? I have heard this all my life and have taught the lesson countless times, but what really stood out to me recently was the aggressi...