Do More, Be More, Have More

Jesus was led out into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted there. Right after his glorious confirmation, right after being assured of his place and purpose—“This is my beloved, in whom I am well pleased”—Jesus faces the wilderness. Great assurance, followed by great difficulty. Is it possible we heard wrong our calling? […]

We Are the Beloved – Feb. 10, 2023

“For Christians who have gone into their own depths, there is the uncovering of an indwelling Presence – a deep, loving “yes” inherent within us. In Christian theology, this inner Presence would be described as the Holy Spirit, which is precisely God as immanent, within, and even our deepest truest self. God is the very ground of […]

Deliver Me from Faint-heartedness – Oct. 12, 2022

  O Holy Spirit, Give me faith that will protect me from despair, from passions, and from vice; Give me such love for God and men as will blot out all hatred and bitterness; Give me hope that will deliver me from fear and faint-heartedness.   -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Letters and Papers from Prison, p. 140

Hope – June 16, 2022

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” –Romans 15:13