This Sunday at Peace

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

a note from Holly

The two men had their arms around each other for most of the hour. I’d seen that before when I visited the West Bank in 2010 and 2012.

This was different: it was an Israeli and a Palestinian, a Jew and a Muslim. I listened to the interview multiple times to learn from their wisdom. How might their experience be a guide in this moment—politically and personally?

Their journey, recounted in the book The Future is Peace, expands on the themes of hospitality and generosity that we hear in Paul’s letter to the Romans:

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil; hold fast to what is good…If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all…

Thankful for the gracious souls leading the way in this hard moment,

Holly