None of us were chosen to be among the Twelve — neither by Jesus nor by lot.
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Live your faith, don’t just believe it
Oh, and by the way, I’m leaving you now!
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Believe Jesus’ words and everything he tells us
His words and the Father’s words are one and the same.
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The emergence of the church must have been a great time!
The bubble indeed has burst, and a new and vibrant and Spirit-filled church was beginning to emerge.
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What’s so good about Good Friday?
And for all of these and many more reasons, we gather this day in a most solemn way to celebrate once again this Good Friday.
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Power of sin ends up on Jesus’ cross
Together we face hatred, ugliness, ignorance, jealousy and — doesn’t the list go on and on and on and on?
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Scripture is mixed with suffering, betrayal
Yet also proclaim victory and divine glory.
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Security, intimacy with the Lord are at the core of our faith
And so when Jesus begins to talk with the same intimacy and security about his Father, sadly it does not affect those who would hear none of it.
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Jesus somehow connected love of God, love of neighbor, love of self
You will know in and through love how you should live.
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A relationship with God full of spirit requires waiting
These are not just Advent themes, but everyday themes of the spiritual life.
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