Very early in Jesus’ ministry he attempts to teach his disciples something that is seemingly ridiculous.  In Matthew 5:44, Jesus says, “Love your enemies and pray for those who mistreat you.”  Now, anyone who has ever had a proper enemy before intuitively knows that “love” is not what you do

[This was written after the July 2016 murder of five Dallas police officers and the racial tensions that led up to it.] Despite all the horror and ugliness from this past week, I have seen so much good and beauty.  I have seen black and white friends calling each other