If God already knows every choice we will make, are we truly free? Part One begins with three crucial distinctions—knowing, allowing, and causing—and asks whether divine foreknowledge can coexist with genuine human responsibility.

Their hearts burned as Christ opened the Scriptures, yet they still did not recognize him. Their eyes were opened at the table, in the breaking of the bread. What might Emmaus teach us about Scripture, the Eucharist, and encountering the risen Christ?

Where does my freedom end and my responsibility to others begin? From Cain and the Good Samaritan to Saint Paul—and a provocative episode of Law & Order—this Reflection explores what Scripture says about freedom, responsibility, and our obligation to our neighbor.

Should clergy remain outside politics—or can silence itself become a political choice? From Nazi Germany and the Russian Orthodox Church to Israel-Palestine and the words of Jesus, Peter E. Sabella explores the difficult boundary between prophetic witness, partisan Christianity, and silence.

What does it mean to “love thy neighbor” through public policy? Peter E. Sabella reflects on Christian faith, political ideology, conscience, and the moral demands of public life.

The Road to Emmaus Christian reflection The Road to Emmaus: A Four-Part Reflection Series Part One of Four: Recognition There is something unusual about the story of the road to Emmaus. Two disciples are walking away from Jerusalem. They had followed Jesus. They had placed their hope in him. Then came the crucifixion, and with it the collapse of much of what they had expected. As they walk, a stranger joins them. They speak with him about Jesus. They tell him what has happene

What makes a journey to the Holy Land a pilgrimage rather than simply a religious tour? Drawing on more than two decades of guiding Christian pilgrims, Peter E. Sabella reflects on the difference.

What does it really mean to evangelize? Christian witness begins not simply with words, but with loving God, loving our neighbor, and allowing Christ to become visible in the way we live.

Did Christian Zionism help transform U.S. policy on Jerusalem under Donald Trump? This essay examines evangelical mobilization, electoral politics, and competing Realpolitik explanations behind the recognition of Jerusalem and relocation of the U.S. embassy.