Sometimes it seems hopeless. This week when our clergy group released a statement reflecting our sadness over the continuing division of our city and our commitment to racial reconciliation, the reaction was astounding. These are just a bunch of fundamentalists trying to make us feel guilty so they can take our money. So it goes with almost any work of justice or peace or ministry you do. The homeless seem to multiply.
Tribal wars keep breaking out here and there.
Hate crimes are increasing. We are better at putting band aids on the wounds than we are at curing the sickness. There is still so much darkness in our world, within each of us, myself included. You better believe it. The child has been given to us.