In this section of Leviticus, the teaching of God to Moses instructs God’s people that when someone commits a crime or sin against another person, they should not only restore what was taken in full but add one fifth to it. They should also bring an offering to God to...
In this section of Paul’s second letter to the church in Thessalonia, Paul admonishes the church for reaping food that they themselves have not worked to earn. Paul seems worried about those disenfranchised being taken advantage of by those who would follow in the way...
With the iconic verse from Micah 4:3, we are given a vision of hope for a time when we will turn our weapons of violence into tools of harvest, moving from destruction to life, war to peace. How might this message be viewed today? At COP? “Each will sit under his own...
O Belovéd of the Beloved, pure being and clear light, you have no eyes yet you see every microbe churning the soil. You have no ears, yet you hear every child laugh and infant cry. You have no hands, yet every nesting bird rests in the palm of your hand. You have no...
By Rev. Bill Somplatsky-Jarman, PC(USA) Compassion, Peace and Justice Ministries O God, our Creator and Redeemer, we come to you perplexed, contrite, worried, searching, tired, in need of your presence to restore our hope. We struggle to take the steps necessary to...
God of Beauty, You created the world and all its inhabitants. You moved among your people to break the bonds of their oppressors, While also holding them accountable when they sought to oppress others. You sent your son Jesus Christ to heal and challenge, and he died...
