Clothe yourself with Love Col. 3:14

Today, on Trinity Sunday, the Church turns her attention to the mystery of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This is not merely a doctrine to be explained, but a mystery to be adored. And yet, while the Trinity is beyond our complete comprehension, the Scriptures reveal something essential about the heart of God: God is not indifferent. God is not distant. God is not unbothered, something all survivors need to hear: God is deeply concerned with his creation. He is moved by suffering. He is attentive to human need. He is present where there is chaos, and he brings peace where there is disorder. This is the witness of Genesis. In the beginning, the earth is formless and void, covered in darkness, and the Spirit of God hovers over the waters. Before God spoke order, the Spirit was already there, present in mercy and power. Then with divine authority, God spoke: “ Let there be light .” And there was light. Great revelation of divine purpose: He brings order out of chaos, life out of deat...

One question from the disciples in Acts has always stuck with me. They asked Jesus, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” You can almost hear what they were really wondering: Is everything about to be made right? And if we’re honest, that question lives in us too. Look at our world—its injustice, its divisions, its brokenness—and we wonder: Can things ever truly be fixed? Can we build a society that really works? We all long for a world that works—a just, peaceful, well-run society. Humanity has tried. Systems have come and gone—pure communism, pure capitalism, social democracies and everything in between. Some say that if the planet’s wealth were to be shared more fairly, if those who have much, gave more generously, we could correct the imbalance we see around us. But then a harder question comes up: how much of our own resources, our own comforts, our own security, are we ready to surrender for the sake of others? Not many of us are ready for that ki...