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How a tweet turned Eric Metaxas into my brother
It’s all fun and games until your political enemy calls you “dear sister in Christ.”
by Elizabeth Palmer
How to be a purple church in a red state
When you embrace criticism instead of avoiding it, you get lots of chances to love your enemy.
by Brian D. McLaren
When Ruby Bridges prayed for her enemies
In the face of mob violence, a six-year-old responded with love.
by Peter W. Marty
And who is my enemy?
Essays by our readers reminded me of the call to forgive “70 times seven,” especially in relationships with people we can’t eject from our lives.
by Debra Bendis
Enemy: Essays by readers
We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: "enemy."
There are serious obstacles to making the spiritual adjustment required to presuppose love.