It’s no secret that the Bible instructs us to love one another. This may be one of the most quoted and well-known teachings in all of Scripture. Perhaps that’s why Luke 12:1 caught my attention: “Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of the multitude had gathered together that they were stepping on one another, … Continue reading Stepping on One Another (Luke 12:1)
There is a quiet irony in prophetic utterance. Throughout history, God has spoken words to mankind and we call it prophecy, yet prophecy is not dependent on words alone. From the opening chapters of Genesis, God speaks creation into being—forming the world, life, and order through voice and sound. God chooses speech as a vessel … Continue reading Silent Witness (Luke 1:20)
Where does lasting significance come from ?
The other night we visited a Catholic shrine decorated with Christmas lights, where people stroll and sip hot cocoa. At the center of the path stood a hill with a large cross, and beneath it a small cave holding a nativity scene.“Let’s go see baby Jesus,” I said to my husband. Mary knelt. Joseph leaned … Continue reading Losing Jesus (Luke 2:41)
Are we born free? If so, it is only after first knowing constraint—emerging from the narrow walls of the womb, shaped by forces beyond our control. Freedom is learned through limits. What prepares the soul to desire freedom but bondage?What prepares us to repent before the cross but the harsh reality of sin?What makes us … Continue reading This is Lent
Jesus is a King and has a throne and a home and a people and this is a kingdom, but is all this living inside of me? When we speak about the kingdom of heaven, we speak of Jesus himself.
But what does it really mean to be saved?
When my son was a child, he asked me, ‘How do I hear God's voice?’ It was before bedtime, I was tired and young. I didn’t know at the time this was a once in a lifetime opportunity I was still living as if they would be 7 forever. I also didn’t have a good enough answer, I answered him from my own mystical experiences.
we are tempted to only recognize God in blessings, rewards and happy times. We effortlessly attribute to him the pleasantries in life, but would prefer to deny that God says he comes in a thick cloud. If we confess that reality “ God is present in the suffering.” That means that we must be too
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