Devotional – September 4, 2025

To my friends who follow Jesus, may I offer some hope and encouragement in this time?

I want to remind you of your Christ-following ancestors.

I’m not talking about those who claimed Christ while crawling into bed with the empires of the world, justifying the heresies of Christian imperialism, crusades, inquisitions, slavery, and genocide, all for the sake of wealth, power, and control. 

I’m talking about those who humbly walked back into Rome while it was burning to the ground, to help the vulnerable people trapped there, even as Caesar blamed the fire on them for being too welcoming and too concerned for the poor. 

• Rev. Benjamin Cremer

Peace Be With You. – Paul