The Gospel speaks exactly the opposite truth of the world.
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Jesus reveals a Father who always loves
Or does he withhold his love?
Continue readingForgiveness is necessary, essential to spiritual wholeness
Indeed, to be forgiven is the best teacher; once we have experienced it, we can never go back — at least, that is Jesus’ hope for us all.
Continue readingPrayer is at the core of our call to preserve unity
It opens the way for grace, spirit, and the power of love to guide the process and help bring about a graced conclusion.
Continue readingUnburdened and comforted by Jesus’ love, we rest
This is all spoken as divinely wise language — spoken in a prayer to the Father. It is referred to as “hidden things,” known not to the “wise and learned,” but rather to the “little ones.”
Continue readingThe kingdom of God is the reality of dying, coming to life
The kingdom of God is the reality of dying and coming to life: letting go and grabbing on to something bigger, better, deeper, more loving, and more wonderful.
Continue readingEmbrace the kingdom of Jesus and overcome limitations through trust
The cost of discipleship is great; the rewards are even greater, and fear is one of the only things that can prevent one from trusting fully in the ultimate saving power of God.
Continue readingJesus Christ sends us forth to respond to this world with compassion
Anyone can judge it, but a true disciple sees it with compassion and loves as Christ loves.
Continue readingA ‘Pentecost Church’ — our inner life of the Spirit comes from the Spirit of God
When we listen attentively to these scriptures today, we hear the wonders of the Spirit of God as forgiveness abounds, tongues are loosened, understanding and proclaiming is everywhere, and people’s hearts and souls and lives go through profound conversion.
Continue readingThere are many ways to know
Or to say it another way — there are many ways to know. Some know with the mind, but have little connection to the heart. Some know and believe fully with the heart, but do not understand, or even have a confused or erroneous understanding.
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