From the earliest centuries of the church, the triune being of God has been recognized as a mystery that we cannot fully comprehend. We should acknowledge that intellectual and spiritual humility are called for whenever we think about God – there is a great risk of projecting onto God what we wish God might be like … [To read more, click on the title]
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The More of Pentecost
Pentecost is the culmination of the Christian season of Easter, but was originally a Jewish festival … which is why the Jewish followers of Jesus were gathered together in Jerusalem for its religious observance. Still recovering from their grief at the crucifixion, joy at the resurrection, and confusion at Jesus’s brief stay with them prior to ‘the ascension’, … the disciples got ‘the more’ of Pentecost surely! And it was much more than just a babble of words … [To read more, click on title]
The Other Lord’s Prayer
So, Jesus was in the habit of praying.
What about you? How does praying work for you? Do you have a set time? A set place? A set routine? Or are you more free-form?! More random? Perhaps you’re someone who is constantly in prayer, moment by moment, as Paul the Apostle seemed to be. How important is a regular prayer routine? … [To read more, click on the title]
A Healthy Suspicion
A little girl I know believes in the tooth fairy. I know, everybody believes in the tooth fairy, don’t they, but Alice is next level. She won’t be shaken. Because she’s been told by her parents that the tooth fairy comes and – well – the evidence is overwhelming, because she put her tooth under the pillow and there was money there in the morning. What more proof could you want? [To read more, click on the title]
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