tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021874939281877814.post2957268210162693127..comments2023-06-05T08:58:08.486-07:00Comments on The Student Teacher: A message for America AnnaCambodiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00385058840955379736noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021874939281877814.post-7163524054625812292013-02-24T12:07:15.475-08:002013-02-24T12:07:15.475-08:00We read the Temptation of Christ for Big Kid Worsh...We read the Temptation of Christ for Big Kid Worship today, so I am busy thinking about temptation, and who or what functions as Satan in our lives -- ie, who/what tempts us to turn from the path of love. This quote from today's Sojourner's on the history of Satan seems timely. <br /><br />"Theologian Frederick Buechner says that evils exists because, in being allowed to choose whether or not to love God and one another, we also have the choice whether on not to live out our most evil impulses. In this way, Satan lingers in our choices rather than in the shadows, and in the mirror rather than the depths of hell."<br />Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12209298905278017132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021874939281877814.post-10878961138278072282013-02-24T11:44:12.490-08:002013-02-24T11:44:12.490-08:00Dag Hammarskjöld, former United Nations Secretary ...Dag Hammarskjöld, former United Nations Secretary General, said, “In our era, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.”<br /><br />God of love, help us see those times when you call us to action. Amen.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12209298905278017132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021874939281877814.post-49433567797579952013-02-24T11:28:23.462-08:002013-02-24T11:28:23.462-08:00It is an honor to share the planet with Samuel, wh...It is an honor to share the planet with Samuel, who clearly understands the story of the good Samaritan more deeply and personally than I expect I ever will. <br /><br />Did the men who did not kill have an analysis about WHY they did not when their friends/family & broader society did? What experiences made the love in their hearts withstand the waves of brainwashing hate? How can we grow more Samuels and Atanas? This is not a rhetorical question, but a practical one!<br /><br />I would also like to hear more about the process of reconciliation between the Hutu & Tutsi women, who might have so much to fear, distrust, and even hate in each other. <br /><br /><br />Thanks, as always, for sharing your experiences!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12209298905278017132noreply@blogger.com