Honest answers to sincere questions are essential to the work of love. Indeed the lessons that have been most formative in my spiritual life have not come from books and lectures (important though they are!), but from the candid conversations that came at the cafe or in the parking lot after the formal lesson was...
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What Everyone Values about Church
Few things will kill your self-esteem like throwing a party no one attends. There you are, house clean, wine glasses sparkling, custom playlist on your iPod…and three people in your living room. You check Facebook to see if any “maybes” are on their way. No changes on the invite page, no posts on your wall. ...
Gospels, Part 3: Miracles – Salvation Enacted
Much of Jesus’ ministry – and the Gospel descriptions thereof – revolve around his “miracles” (the Gk. word is best translated “works of power”). But what was their purpose? Did they simply serve to impress his audience, to demonstrate his might or authority? Or are they part and parcel of the declaration that “the kingdom...