Lesallan | November 20, 2025 At the Door: Finding Sacred Service in Small Places “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness” Psalms 84:10 (KJV). Psalms 84:10 Read more
“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news.” —Isaiah 52:7 (NIV). Week Two Devotional Reflection – Lesallan “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news.” —Isaiah 52:7 (NIV). Early missionaries faced immense challenges as they sought to carry Read more
The document explores the ethical challenges emerging from rapid technological, medical, and social changes in the twenty-first century, emphasizing the need for frameworks that uphold justice and human dignity. It discusses various domains where ethics intersect with innovation and global concerns. Lesallan | October 29, 2025 Future Ethical Concerns: An Read more
Lesallan | October 26, 2025 Balancing Justice and Mercy: Vengeance and What God Will Do The impulse toward vengeance is a profound human response to injury and injustice, yet Scripture consistently assigns ultimate retribution to God while calling believers to a different posture of justice and mercy. This essay examines Read more
“Injustice, when endured without surrender, becomes the forge of justice—where the soul learns what laws forget, and truth finds voice in the silence of the wronged.” ~Lesallan There are seasons when injustice reigns unchecked—when the righteous are silenced, the humble overlooked, and the wicked prosper. Scripture does not shy away Read more
Lesallan | October 21, 2025 Devotional: Violence, Justice, and Conscience The biblical witness places me in a persistent moral tension between divine justice and Christlike mercy; Genesis declares the gravity of taking human life because every person bears God’s image (Genesis 9:6, New International Version). When I reflect on Jesus’ Read more
Lesallan | October 16, 2025 Call to Completeness Matthew 5:43–48 (NIV) frames a startling invitation: to love not only those who love us but also our enemies, to pray for those who persecute us, and to emulate the impartial generosity of our Father who sends sun and rain to all. Read more
Religion and ethics are distinct yet deeply intertwined ways humans make sense of right and wrong. Religion supplies a narrative framework—stories, scriptures, rituals, and a vision of ultimate reality—that shapes moral imagination, defines virtues, and names obligations. Ethics supplies methods for clarifying duties, weighing competing goods, and translating moral insight Read more
Lesallan | September 29, 2025 Illuminating My Journey About Me – Lesallan I am Lesallan, a writer, curriculum designer, and online minister. My life is shaped by faith, storytelling, and a steady curiosity about the world. I grew up in West Allis, Wisconsin, and have lived in Aurora, Missouri, since Read more