1. Shame is shameful. That may seem obvious but ponder this observation from the authors of Scenes of Shame: “Shame, indeed, covers shame itself—it is shameful to express shame.”
  2. Jesus’ radical love toward the marginalized and outcast is shocking. Not just that he loved, but how he loved them.
  3. Eric Borges was raised in a conservative Christian home. At a young age, Eric realized he was different, and other kids at school let him know it.
  4. In the rest of the Scriptures, Sodom and Gomorrah became emblematic of cities, nations, and indeed a world that steadfastly refuses to believe in the God of mercy and truth and justice, and instead follow their own hearts.