Come With An Empty Cup
How do we as Christians come to the civic arena? I believe we come with an empty cup. What does this mean? The way we can understand each other is not by trying to convince others of how right we are. As we communicate with others whom we know share different views, let’s start the conversation by saying, “Tell me about you.” This is the great gift that we can bring to the conversation — the empty cup. We must recapture the art of listening so that we can come to others with an empty cup in order to hear and understand them better.
What if God's plan isn't a perfect blueprint, but a relationship that continues even when we fail? Father Gene reflects on a God who doesn't abandon us when we fall short, but continually invites us forward with faith, hope, and love.
Growing up means carrying both the good and the mistakes that shaped us. Father Gene reflects on truth, confession, friendship, and the difficult journey of forgiving ourselves, reminding us that our mistakes may be part of our story—but they don't have to define it.