What makes Gilead so moving to me is its refusal to rush. This is not a fast-paced novel, but a reflection on life.

As we navigate how to respond as Christians to evil, two exhortations come to mind, as a result of things I have seen on social media.

The birth of John was a fulfillment of the prophecy found in Malachi 4:5-6… the last words of the Old Testament.

William Willimon, Remember Who You Are: Baptism and the Christian Life (Upper Room, 1998) & Sunday Dinner: The Lord’s Supper and the Christian Life (Upper Room, 1983).

Ephesians 4:25 - Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.