Margaret Daly: A Tribute of Love

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In the summer of 2003, I got drunk for the first time and met one of the most beautiful women I will ever know. It’s time to tell that bittersweet story. 

An Irish Adventure 

That summer, my friend Matthew and I traveled to Rosscarbery, a small town on the southern coast of Ireland. It’s just as picturesque as it sounds. Ross has a stunning ocean lagoon, rolling hills, country pubs, and a Christian cathedral with roots dating back 1500 years.

We moved in with the Daly family who lived in a 17th-century farmhouse attached to the historic 15th-century Castle Salem. 

The Dalys raised horses, farmed fields, worked with stone, and ran a bed and breakfast in their beautiful, yellow home. Matthew and I went there to write our first book, which we did. We stayed in William Penn’s room, the bedroom where the founder of Pennsylvania and a nonviolent Quaker lodged when he visited this house back in the 1600s. 

I will never forget the bus ride south from Dublin through Ireland’s lush countryside to Castle Salem... Read More

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Blessed Are the Others

Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World by Andrew DeCort is a guide that navigates the teachings of Jesus through the lens of the Beatitudes. It offers a trail to a more fulfilling life through vulnerability, compassion, nonviolence, justice, and peacemaking, challenging conventional understandings of religious blessings and prosperity.

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The Neighbor-Love Covenant of the Neighbor-Love Movement

A Love Checkup | Reviving the Golden Rule

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Dear friends,

Last week, I introduced the Neighbor-Love Covenant. It’s an imperfect but intentional commitment to practice love with our bodies in everyday life. In this covenantal way, love isn’t abstract or sentimental. It’s practical and comes alive in the way we see, hear, and relate to other people:

“Today I covenant to love my neighbor as myself. Every woman, man, and child is my neighbor across every boundary and identity. I choose to see and treat my neighbors with value, respect, and practical compassion. Today I say Yes. I am an ambassador of neighbor love.” The Neighbor-Love Covenant

If you committed to this practice, you’ve probably noticed something: it’s beautiful, but it’s not easy. All of us have old habits that can limit our capacity to love.

From Habit to Practice 

When I replaced my phone years ago, something frustratingly funny happened: it took me some time to remember to swipe up — not down — to unlock its screen.

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My deepest passion is encouraging others in love. As you stop and think with me, I hope you feel more at home in your humanity, less lonely in what you believe, and fresh courage to love others beyond boundaries. Thanks for reading!

Blessed Are the Others

Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World by Andrew DeCort is a guide that navigates the teachings of Jesus through the lens of the Beatitudes. It offers a trail to a more fulfilling life through vulnerability, compassion, nonviolence, justice, and peacemaking, challenging conventional understandings of religious blessings and prosperity.

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Reviving the Golden Rule by Andrew DeCort

Three Invitations to Reviving the Golden Rule

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Dear friends,

Sincere thanks to everyone who helped launch my new book Reviving the Golden Rule last week. The reviews on Amazon and GoodReads have been so encouraging. One reader called the book “a beacon of hope” for our time.

If Reviving the Golden Rule is speaking to you, I’d be so grateful if you’d leave a review on Amazon (only if you purchased it there please) or GoodReads (for all other purchases). My goal is to reach 30 by Friday 🙂

Today I’m delighted to share three quick invitations into Reviving the Golden Rule.

1. Interactive Webinar 

First, please join me for a live webinar on Tuesday, October 14th at 12:30pm EST with my friend Keri Ladouceur and the Post-Evangelical Collective. We’ll explore how the ancient ethic of neighbor love holds transformative potential for justice, healing, and human flourishing today. I hope you’ll register for this free, one-hour conversation here and bring questions.

Webinar on Andrew DeCort's new book Reviving the Golden Rule with Keri Ladouceur and the Post-Evangelical Collective

 

2. Book Excerpt 

Second, Red Letter Christians just published a new excerpt from Reviving the Golden Rule called “Ruth: The Divine Love that Overcomes Othering.”.. Read More

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My deepest passion is encouraging others in love. As you stop and think with me, I hope you feel more at home in your humanity, less lonely in what you believe, and fresh courage to love others beyond boundaries. Thanks for reading!

Blessed Are the Others

Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World by Andrew DeCort is a guide that navigates the teachings of Jesus through the lens of the Beatitudes. It offers a trail to a more fulfilling life through vulnerability, compassion, nonviolence, justice, and peacemaking, challenging conventional understandings of religious blessings and prosperity.

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The Neighbor-Love Covenant of the Neighbor-Love Movement

A Love Covenant | Reviving the Golden Rule

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Dear friends,

In my new book Reviving the Golden Rule, I tell some of the story of how the Neighbor-Love Movement (NLM) began in Ethiopia. Most simply, NLM is an invitation to see and treat “others” as precious neighbors – not as inferiors or enemies. It’s a way of life that can bring healing to ourselves and our world.

Unlikely Inspirations

NLM had some unexpected inspirations.

Eyob was a 13-year-old boy in the streets of Addis. He a terrible head wound but the most beautiful heart of love. He embodied how the neighbors we so easily overlook or exclude may have the most precious gifts to share. I tell more of his moving story in chapter one (read a free excerpt here).

Ferdosa was a passionate high school student near Ethiopia’s border with Somalia. She had never heard the words “Love your enemies” before. But when she heard me give a talk in her city, she found new hope in this way of being human.

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My deepest passion is encouraging others in love. As you stop and think with me, I hope you feel more at home in your humanity, less lonely in what you believe, and fresh courage to love others beyond boundaries. Thanks for reading!

Blessed Are the Others

Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World by Andrew DeCort is a guide that navigates the teachings of Jesus through the lens of the Beatitudes. It offers a trail to a more fulfilling life through vulnerability, compassion, nonviolence, justice, and peacemaking, challenging conventional understandings of religious blessings and prosperity.

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Andrew DeCort's new book "Reviving the Golden Rule" is coming soon!

To Love Is to See | New Podcast on Reviving the Golden Rule

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Dear friends,

Frederick Buechner has been a major inspiration in my faith journey and writing. Buechner wrote with rare honesty. His goal wasn’t to impress people or prove that he was right. His writing sought to tell the truth, including about our pain, doubt, joy, and the mystery of trusting God and choosing love. “Here is the world,” he wrote. “Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.”

Brian Allain introduced Buechner’s words to the Internet and led the Frederick Buechner Center for many years. He now leads the Faith and Justice Book Group.

It was such an honor to talk with Brian on his podcast about my new book Reviving the Golden Rule. We explore the inspiration behind the book, the overarching story that it tells, and how loving our neighbors integrates our deep pain with enduring hope. I invite you to watch the video on YouTube or listen to the podcast on Spotify.

Buechner wrote, “To love your neighbor is to see your neighbor... Read More

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My deepest passion is encouraging others in love. As you stop and think with me, I hope you feel more at home in your humanity, less lonely in what you believe, and fresh courage to love others beyond boundaries. Thanks for reading!

Blessed Are the Others

Blessed Are the Others: Jesus’ Way in a Violent World by Andrew DeCort is a guide that navigates the teachings of Jesus through the lens of the Beatitudes. It offers a trail to a more fulfilling life through vulnerability, compassion, nonviolence, justice, and peacemaking, challenging conventional understandings of religious blessings and prosperity.

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