We once thought that Christianity was brought by colonialism to the people of Africa.  That idea brings conflicting feelings for Christians.  It is wonderful when more people find that Jesus is the savior of their soul – their entire person – but it is an abomination for Christianity to be

Memory is crucial to living well.  It is how we learn from the past to navigate the present and live into a better future. History is memory beyond the individual level.  It is the preserved memory of our species.  What we remember and whether or not we remember has a

Twelfth century monk, Bernard of Clairvaux developed a helpful model for expressing how Christians (can) mature in their faith – the four degrees of love. Loving yourself for your own sake (Selfish Love) Loving God for your own sake (Dependence Love) Loving God for God’s sake (Intimacy Love) Loving Yourself