I can't believe what you say because I see what you do.
02967 – Saying vs. Doing
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02878 – Live Like Jesus
For people to truly hear what we say about Jesus they must first see that we live like Jesus. from The Heart of Revelation
02714 – Defining Free Speech
Some people's idea of free speech is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage.
02712 – Acknowledgement is Medicine
Acknowledgement is the best medicine we have. It doesn't seem like it should do anything, but when somebody is in pain and you look at them and you say, "I see you," that's medicine.
02316 – Doing vs. Saying
You are what you do, not what you say you'll do.
02252 – Getting Ready for Jesus
When we read about John the Baptist during Advent, we sometimes mistakenly see him as the wild one preparing the way for the mild one, when what I think he may be actually saying is "get ready for one who is even wilder than I am--wilder for love, wilder for justice,...
01881 – Examining Big Questions about Our Existence
Socrates famously declared that ‘the unexamined life is not worth living.’ It is one of the most quoted classical sayings outside the Bible, but it is followed less than it is quoted. And if Socrates is correct, it would mean that many people, even highly educated...
01847 – “Jane Eyre” Dialogue
“It is not violence that best overcomes hate — nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury." "What then?" "Read the New Testament, and observe what Christ says, and how He acts; make His word your rule, and His conduct your example." "What does He say?" "Love your...
01649 – It Can’t Be Done?
Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.
01454 – Dealing with Temptation
The Fathers used to say: If some temptation arises in the place where you dwell in the desert, do not leave that place in time of temptation. For if you leave it then, no matter where you go, you will find the same temptation waiting for you. But be patient until the...