Why do we suffer? Suffering is nearly as great a mystery, as why there is life itself. Christians need to adopt what Paul said, “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God” (Romans 8:28). That is, from everything God works good – even from suffering. There are at least […]
To Love As Jesus Loves: Giving II
We are created not only in order to love God and glorify and enjoy Him forever; we are created to become co-workers with God in the bringing of others into the Kingdom of Heaven. And each of us has his or her specific gifts and tasks to be done, assigned to us by God. If […]
To Love as Jesus Loves: Giving 1
Love received and shared must be given away to finally fulfill itself. That is why it is more blessed to give than to receive – because love is not fully love until it becomes self-forgetful while giving itself away. Self-giving is the highest stage of human growth and development, and it is the point at […]
Sharing God’s Love II
Love received seeks to become love shared. Without being mutual, love can never be a happy or satisfied love. This holds true for God’s love as well as human love. Sharing is actually the heart of Holy Communion.
The Breath of Hope
Hope is as breath to the soul. It instantly comforts and rejuvenates your inner being, so you can somehow go on when only a minute ago you were wondering how you could do just that. Back in October of 2002, I led a group of men on my annual weekend “Men’s Prayer Retreat,” at New […]
What is Religion? The Four “B’s.”
A religion can be defined on the basis of how it responds to four primary concerns, four “B’s.” They are “belief, behavior, belonging and being-with.” First, religion establishes a set of “beliefs.” To be an adherent to a particular historic faith, means to believe in or accept certain doctrines. Religionists tend to spend much time […]
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