God, you are near to all who call on you, near to all who call on you in truth. You gave the prophet courage and insight to reject a king’s dinner invitation. You gave the women who followed Jesus courage and love to stay and watch his crucifixion. Give us courage and also give us love, love that ov …
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, September 4, 2011 SECOND READING : Romans 13:8-14 8Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not …
Well we relaxed today, in fact I read this morning on the sunporch with my coffee! Finished my book by 8am and finished a pot of coffee! Jerry made a big bacon and egg breakfast for he and the girls. We ran in the afternoon(Sam, we missed you!) and took the dog. We ran a couple of miles first, then …
It’s truth time for Cardinal Schonborn. Is he the shepherd of all his flock or just the 25% that toe the Vatican line? Here’s another update on the state of affairs in Catholic Austria. Cardinal Schonborn is slated to meet with the leadership of the priest movement on September 10. The problem for S …
Paul’s two points here are 1) love both abstains from evil and does good deeds (John Chrysostom), and since time is short, practice love while you are still able. There is an unavoidable, permanent debt: love (charity). And for once, debt is good. We all want to be free of debt, but Paul argues that …
from the CP at The Hockey News, Wade Belak’s family members, friends and teammates gathered for a private ceremony at Woodmont Christian Church on a rainy Sunday to remember the former NHL player…. The Predators players placed a full-page tribute to Belak in Saturday’s edition of the Tennessean news …
Everyone who knows me knows that music is a large part of my life. It has something we can all relate to. Maybe it was an early time in life that makes us smile, cry, or even get angry. But we still listen to it, because of the personal aspect of connection. The one thing I have noticed lately is th …
Media (books and movies) should not be censored. Original authors may censor their own works, in a sense, by omitting immoral content. Should this resolution be adopted, there would be no fast-forwarding unwanted scenes in movies. Ideally there would be no need to fast forward, since creators of med …
Why Are There No Good Bible Games? Chris Totten | Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Several months ago there was a quiet buzz about a Bible-based MMO that would be released online. Based in the time of Abraham, the game featured Age of Empires-style building and resource management. While novel in concept, th …
By Chaplain Mike And on the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together to one place, and the memoirs of the apostles or the.
SEPT. 8 — The Women of Conviction Lecture Series will feature “Susa Young Gates and the Young Woman’s Journal,” by Lisa Olsen Tait at 7 p.m. in the main floor auditorium of the Church Office Building.
Iranian authorities on Monday released a Christian after 359 days of detainment on charges of spreading Christianity among Farsi-speaking Iranians and having ties with foreign Christian organizations, according to Mohabat …
There is a tradition among some African-American congregations for a speaker to seek affirmations when sharing a personal testimony or spiritual insight. As a way of inviting others to clap or shout “Amen,” the speaker will …
What is our greatest spiritual problem? Is it simply a lack of knowledge about God? Or is it something deeper?
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