What if Jesus really meant what he said?
After a terrible year of violence killing nearly 6, 000 people in Iraq, and dozens dead in recent violence in the Anbar province where we have so many dear friends in Rutba — our friend Sami sent this image of hundreds of toy weapons collected by children in Iraq. With the help of some big people, the kids drove a steam roller over the pile weapons smashing them to oblivion. Oh yeah. www.reconciliationproject.org
Shane Claiborne is a best-selling author, renowned activist, sought-after speaker, and self-proclaimed “recovering sinner.” Shane writes and speaks around the world about peacemaking, social justice, and Jesus, and is the author of several books, including “The Irresistible Revolution,” “Jesus for President,” “Executing Grace,” “Beating Guns,” and his newest book, “Rethinking Life (Feb 2023).” He is the visionary leader of The Simple Way in Philadelphia and co-director of Red Letter Christians. His work has been featured in Fox News, Esquire, SPIN, TIME, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, and CNN.
