The fullness of joy is to behold God in everything.
02384 – Finding Our Place in the Cosmos
The whole cosmos is a Self-giving of God. And we will find our place in the great dance only to the extent that we love.
02383 – Being Christian
Being a Christian is not essentially about joining a church or being a nice person, but about following in the footsteps of Jesus, taking his teachings seriously, letting his Spirit take the lead in our lives, and in so doing helping to change the world from our...
02379 – The Prodigal was Always a Son
The prodigal stayed away from his Father's house and endured pigpen poverty because he feared his actions had changed his identity from son to slave, only to return and find his fears had no basis in reality. Fear keeps us in a slave mentality and robs us of our very...
02378 – I Rise Today
I rise today with the power of God to guide me,the might of God to uphold me,the wisdom of God to teach me,the eye of God to watch over me,the ear of God to hear me,the word of God to give me speech,the hand of God to protect me,the path of God to lie before me,the...
02372 – God’s Love
God has more love than any person can sin against.
02371 – Being Ordained
... being ordained is not about serving God perfectly but about serving God visibly, allowing other people to learn whatever they can from watching you rise and fall.
02368 – God Just Wants Us Home.
The beauty of Christian spirituality is that the God we are in relationship with is for us in Christ. Like the father in the prodigal son story, God is waiting with his eyes looking for us in the distance. He is waiting to embrace us. This image might take some...
02365 – Needing God in the Darkness
I will have nothing to do with a God who cares only occasionally. I need a God who is with us always, everywhere, in the deepest depths as well as the highest heights. It is when things go wrong, when the good things do not happen, when our prayers seem to have been...
02363 – For the 6th Day of Christmas
I make an act of faith toward all mankind, Where doubts would linger and suspicions brood.I make an act of joy toward all sad hearts, Where laughter pales and tears abound.I make an act of strength toward feeble things, Where life grows dim and death draws near.I make...