As I watched the clock turn to 11am on November 11th here in the Philippines, I stopped my work and spent some time in prayer. On Remembrance Day, and everyday, I pray for peace in our world and I work for peace in our world.
This morning I'm preparing for a Peace and Reconciliation Training day that Peace Church is hosting on Saturday. I plan to have participants discuss their position on the statement, "The use of violence is justified in order to bring about peace." While opinions always vary, I choose to strongly disagree with this, which means I can never condone the use of military actions. Jesus Christ calls us to love our enemies, and in the words of my wise 100 year old grandfather, "Friends, we cannot love the enemy and pull the trigger too." I am thankful for my Opa and his legacy of building peace.
Click here to read a Remembrance Day article I wrote for The Light Magazine this month, about our experience working in a war-zone.
And click here to hear my grandfather's message of peace.
This morning I'm preparing for a Peace and Reconciliation Training day that Peace Church is hosting on Saturday. I plan to have participants discuss their position on the statement, "The use of violence is justified in order to bring about peace." While opinions always vary, I choose to strongly disagree with this, which means I can never condone the use of military actions. Jesus Christ calls us to love our enemies, and in the words of my wise 100 year old grandfather, "Friends, we cannot love the enemy and pull the trigger too." I am thankful for my Opa and his legacy of building peace.
Click here to read a Remembrance Day article I wrote for The Light Magazine this month, about our experience working in a war-zone.
And click here to hear my grandfather's message of peace.
