Drawn Into Suffering

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU’RE DRAWN UNEXPECTEDLY INTO SOMEONE ELSE’S SUFFERING Matthew 27:32. As they went out, they came upon a man from Cyrene named Simon; they compelled this man to carry his cross. Simon of Cyrene was drawn unexpectedly into Jesus’ suffering, and his story reminds me that compassion often asks us to enter another person’sContinue reading “Drawn Into Suffering”

Rock and Tent: Building Foundations While Learning to Move According to God’s Plan

June 29 is celebrated as the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. As I reflected on their names, I found myself drawn to two images that seem to stand in tension: rock and tent. Peter suggests firmness, foundation, and trustworthiness; Paul, a tentmaker and missionary, suggests movement, flexibility, and service wherever God leads. Together, theyContinue reading “Rock and Tent: Building Foundations While Learning to Move According to God’s Plan”