Slow Theology: Simple Faith for Chaotic Times ST93: "Blessed Are The Merciful" (A Beatitudes Series)
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Jan 29, 2026 A conversation about Matthew 5:7 and what mercy really means in practice. Personal reflections on parenting, gossip, and living a faith that acts differently. Historical and biblical insights show mercy as strength, embodiment, and social responsibility. A practical prompt invites imagining others’ suffering to cultivate compassionate action.
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Parenting What You Never Received
- A.J. Swoboda describes parenting a teenager while lacking a father role model and learning to give what he never received.
- He credits God for enabling him to extend a kind of fatherly mercy he didn't experience growing up.
Choose Active Spirituality Daily
- Cultivate an active spirituality that shapes who you are regardless of others' actions.
- Choose to become a person defined by practices, not by social permission structures.
Mercy As An Active Verb
- The Greek for merciful (eleamones) conveys active showing of mercy, not passive kindness.
- Mercy in Matthew is a deliberate, actionable stance — literally 'mercying' others.
