jesus is lord
From the United Church of Christ newsroom: Jesus sole head of church, Thomas affirms Written by Will Matthews Tuesday, 28 June 2005 Refuting claims to the contrary, the Rev. John H. Thomas, general...
View Articlepoor in spirit
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven … In Luke’s version, Jesus says, Blessed are you who are poor. Luke draws attention to Jesus’ offer of grace and favor to those...
View Articlefaith without passion?
Faith without passion … … is like playing soccer without the ball. You may go through all the motions, but you don’t really accomplish anything and it’s not much fun! Faith without passion … … is like...
View Articlewords with(out) meaning
So much of language is just “fill” … words to fill empty space, words to comply with the rules and expectations of social interaction, words to avoid an awkward silence, words to avoid a more...
View Articlefilled with power
When the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me … That’s what Jesus promised his first apostles: you will be filled with power … and they were:...
View Articlethe opposite of peace …
I think the opposite of hope is not despair, but resignation. no hope, just emptiness, care-lessness … I think the opposite of love is not hatred, but apathy. no love, just indifference, care-lessness...
View Articleobama: the role of faith in political conversation
Tolerance and passionate faith are not mutually exclusive. In fact, I believe the opposite is true. Passionate believers, genuine believers, are more tolerant people, because they understand how...
View Articlemore on jeremiah wright
Here are some of my reflections on the widespread condemnation of Rev. Jeremiah Wright based on video clips of a few of his sermons. I will share this with our church this Sunday as a part of my sermon...
View Articlepeachy!
I enjoyed Elane O’Rourke’s New Year’s Day post: on the premise that whatever one does on New Year’s Day one will do all year. It is fun, reflective, and disarmingly honest … about her reactions to the...
View Articleheaven can wait
I don’t expect to go to heaven. At one time I did. At one time, making myself worthy of heaven was the focus of my life. From early childhood, I learned what it meant to ask Jesus into my heart with...
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