Eternal life – an existence in the present moment that encompasses all the moments that have ever been, a breathing in and breathing out with Christ – this is what it means to abide in him. This is what we are about, what we are meant for.
Luke 24: 36b-48 Any fair assessment of this week’s gospel would rate the disciples as pretty slow on the uptake. In various gospel accounts, five
Doubt, on the other hand, is the oxygen that can make the flame burn brighter. Doubt invites examination, and is willing to adapt to new information. Thomas stands in a long line of doubters in scripture, …
Acts 4:13-31 Peter and John had been preaching in Jerusalem, a rather brave thing to do considering that not all that long ago they had hidden
Thursday of Easter Week Sluggish with sleepiness I watch the clouds turn salmon and dusky purple and begin to glow in predawn resplendence. It occurs
The religious profile of the world is rapidly changing, driven primarily by differences in fertility rates and the size of youth populations among the world’s major religions, as well as by people switching faiths.
… a prayer for a church website, inspired by an actual church website that in the spring of 2015 still announced an event happening in 2011 on its homepage. Lord, have mercy.
The BBC begins a 3 part series with Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch on how Christianity has shaped western attitudes about sex, gender, and sexuality throughout history
The stone at the tomb was a silent witness; we are living stones, speaking witnesses: let us be clear, gentle, loving, peaceful – yet bold, fiery witnesses who in a dark world sing our song of light: “The Lord is risen, Jesus is alive, all creation is transformed.”
John 20:19-31 Lucky Thomas, he literally got hands-on proof to bolster his faith. We will have to wait a little longer for that awesome experience.