Live Generously
My first read of the gospel* this week had my stomach in knots. To those who are listening, Jesus is saying to love outside the box, to include in our circle of prayer and kindness and generosity those people especially whom we consider undeserving. We are to have an open heart for those whose attitudes […]
Just as Surely as God Has Come – Feb. 8, 2021
“Silence is nothing else but waiting for God’s Word and coming from God’s Word with a blessing, but everybody knows that this something that needs to be practiced and learned, in these days when talkativeness prevails…. Often we are so burdened and overwhelmed with other thoughts, images, and concerns that it may take a long […]
God’s Great Song of Praise – Nov. 6, 2020
“God has prepared for Himself one great song of praise throughout eternity, and those who enter the community of God join in this song. It is the song that the “morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy” at the creation of the world (Job 38:7). It is the victory […]
Prayer Will Change Us – Nov. 5, 2020
“A Christian fellowship lives and exists by the intercession of its members for one another, or it collapses. I can no longer condemn or hate a brother for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble he causes me. His face, that hitherto may have been strange and intolerable to me, is transformed in intercession […]
