As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.
04249 – Kindle a Light of Meaning
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04104 – Easter is…
Easter is about love and truth. Easter says that love is more powerful than failure, bigger than death, bigger than the dark, bigger than cancer. Easter says you can bury truth in the grave, but you can’t keep it there. He is risen.
04058 – Freedom & Light
If we laugh and sing a little as we fight the good fight of freedom, it makes it all go easier. I will not allow my life's light to be determined by the darkness around me.
04001 – The Way of Jesus is Clear
Christianity can be confusing, but the way of Jesus was pretty clear. Move toward the poorEmpower the womanCreate space at the tableThrow partiesWiden the family boundariesPoke holes in oppressive systemsDon't retaliate with violenceForgive your enemyDon't store up...
03989 – The Light Does Come
I cannot tell you how the light comes. What I know is that it is more ancient than imagining. That it travels across an astounding expanse to reach us. That it loves searching out what is hidden what is lost what is forgotten or in peril or in pain. I cannot tell you...
03952 – Sun & Morning vs. Darkness & Night
For the sun itself is ever a rising sun, and the morning will come though the night should be dark. from Wilfrid Cumbermede
03905 – The God We Worship
We know that the God we worship is not a shiny-toothed motivational speaker churning out cheerful memes in times of suffering. We know that the God we worship is a crucified and risen God...not unfamiliar with darkness.
03872 – The Gift of Hope
Do not take that gift of hope lightly. It has the power to conquer despair in the midst of sorrow, to light the darkness in the valleys of life, to whisper “One more time” in the face of failure. Hope is what gives life to dreams, making the fairy tale the reality.
03704 – Down, Down, Down
Down, down, down into the darkness of the graveGently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
03669 – It Starts in the Dark
New life starts in the dark. Whether it is a seed in the ground, a baby in the womb, or Jesus in the tomb, it starts in the dark. from Learning to Walk in the Dark