Comments on: April 20: Whom is it that we persecute today?

By: Jeff Hochstetler

Jeff Hochstetler — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:07:30 +0000

Brook,thank you for your meditation! Your voice is one much needed in this day and age, and I look forward to hearing it more in the future.

By: marjorie

marjorie — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:53:18 +0000

Thank you Brook. It gave me pause. As a liberal I’ve experienced hate from a conservative brother. At least he’s not a tea partier. That might bring up hatred from me toward him. Crowd mentality is so easy to fall into. Your meditation is very helpful in realizing where that can lead. Yes, we need to see the Jesus in each of us and reach out with love toward everyone.

By: Karen Speight

Karen Speight — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:52:49 +0000

Thank you for a very powerful reminder about judging or
condemning others I truly needed this wake up call.

By: SanWrites

SanWrites — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:02:19 +0000

Very insightful, Brook. I would encourage everyone to dig deeper and love the most hated in society: liberals. Our neighbors and relatives, they are the easiest to condemn. Jesus said to love even the Pharisees.

By: Deb B

Deb B — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:33:42 +0000

Thank you, Brook, for this beautiful reminder of how we are called to think like Jesus did.

By: James Stuckey Weber

James Stuckey Weber — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:06:31 +0000

Thanks, Brook. What a fitting and timely reminder to refuse to follow the mob and persecute people for who and how God made them. May the voices of GCers rise today, and show the world that they are healing the broken world, peace by piece.

By: Grace Parker

Grace Parker — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:43:04 +0000

What a challenge you have given me today! Great reminder that we all need to hear and integrate into our lives.

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:18:41 +0000

What a great challenge–thanks for the jolt, I can use it!

By: Lynda Hollinger-Janzen

Lynda Hollinger-Janzen — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:15:09 +0000

Thank you for this powerful meditation, Brook. I had another devotional prepared for an anti-racism affinity group meeting that I will lead this morning, but shelved it in favor of your thoughts. Blessings, Lynda

By: Bob Yoder

Bob Yoder — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:14:26 +0000

Brook, a wonderfully powerful devotional today that invites me to pause and reflect in my own life, and in that way enter into this biblical passage. Thank you for inviting me into the Gospel story!