Summathetes

One Evening’s Invitation

summathetes — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:04:45 +0000

Jesus is sitting with his closest friends and followers. The eleven are there–Judas, the one who would betray him, had already left. Jesus wants to help these dear friends make sense of what he has been saying. He has told them he is going to be delivered over to the authorities, he is going to [...]

Seeing Others . . . Seeing Oneself

summathetes — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:11:08 +0000

It is true that we are all, in some sense, unique. Not only do we have different physical features, different life stories, but we also are gifted uniquely, differently. The Spirit does not distribute to each the same gift. The Lord does not anticipate that we will all serve in the same way. (For examples, [...]

Perspective not Presumption

summathetes — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:23:24 +0000

Even among good friends, it sometimes happens. Rather than simply living in the reality of the relationship, one or the other of those in the relationship presume upon the other. It’s the “Well, of course she will . . .” or the “I have no doubts that he would . . . .” It isn’t that we [...]

Appropriately Expecting Even More

summathetes — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:05:20 +0000

I’ve noticed the tendency in myself–sadly. I reflect on my interaction with other friends and followers of Jesus and I realize that I have a tendency to think the worst of them. Well, that may be a bit of an overstatement. But I do tend to think that others will often not make good choices, will [...]