SONS OF ZION
Greek humanism has clearly affected the spiritual thinking of the followers of Jesus for a long time. Having solid ‘facts’ and ‘historical correctness’ can make […]
January 2017
THE FATHER COMES TO US
“There is a vast difference between divine and human sorrow. True contrition occurs when God turns and looks upon us. Human sorrow is us turning […]
WHAT IT MEANS
In the silence of prayer and meditation we hear things and then we must determine the meaning of what we heard. Sometimes this requires a […]
RESPONSIBLENESS
Viktor E. Frankl (1905-1997) was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a Holocaust survivor. He wrote, “Freedom is not the last word. Freedom […]
BELLY TITHE
Tithe means tenth, or a tenth part of something. In the Old Testament law there were various and progressive tithes paid in the Jewish system. […]
SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
Paul, an apostle, wrote, “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”And now, like then, it […]
FAVORABLE TIME
Isaiah, an 8th century BC prophet wrote, “Thus says the LORD,In a favorable timeI have answered You,And in a day of salvationI have helped You;And […]
A SECOND CHANCE
Desmond Tutu, 85-year-old retired South African Anglican bishop, human rights activist and opponent to apartheid, once wrote, “Forgiving is not forgetting; it’s actually remembering — […]
SPREADING JOY
One of the chief reasons for being joyful is that we might spread joy. Trying to spread sweet out of something sour does not work […]
MAKING RESOLUTIONS
Making resolutions is easy. It seems to me that as soon as we make a resolution and tell someone… it is already on it’s way […]