​The Offense of Grace: We Desire Sacrifice, Not Mercy​

The situation with Bishop Budde pleading with Donald Trump in her sermon last week to show mercy reminded me of a story from my past.

The story is from over a decade ago when I was in a counseling session with my sister. She didn’t want to participate, but I forced it (long story). My sister is an active church member and vocal about her evangelical faith, but she is not a great person. The year before her passing, my mom told my sister that she didn’t treat me lovingly...