On Violence

When the church blesses the machinery of war, it forgets the hands that healed instead of harmed. Isaiah envisioned a day when swords would be beaten into plowshares (Isaiah 2:4)—when tools of death would be remade into tools of life. That vision still calls to us now.Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9). Peacemaking isn’t passive—it’s choosing mercy over might, forgiveness over fury, reconciliation over revenge.A violent world doesn’t need a violent church. It needs a church courageous enough to love its enemies and believe that peace is stronger than power.#FaithOverFactions #BlessedAreThePeacemakers #KingdomPeace #LoveYourEnemies

When the church blesses war, it forgets the hands that healed instead of harmed. Christ calls us to turn swords into plowshares and build peace that lasts. Real strength isn’t in conquest—it’s in reconciliation. (Isaiah 2:4 / Matthew 5:9)#FaithOverFactions #KingdomPeace