Monthly Archives: May 2011

“Certain springs are tapped only when we are alone.  The artist knows he must be alone to create; the writer, to work out his thoughts; the musician, to compose; the saint, to pray.”   Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Gift from the Sea.

“Ecumenism begins by coming together in Jesus and letting Jesus unite our particular churches and ecclesial communities in His way.”  John Michael Talbot

God doesn’t wait for our permission to do a lot of His work in our lives, but He does seem to ask for our permission to do the ones that we remember.

“What the world longs for from the Christian faith is the witness of men and women daring enough to be different, humble enough to make mistakes, wild enough to be burnt in the fire of love, real enough to make … Continue reading →

There are differences between Christians, but there should be no divisions.

George Barna has recently concluded that the best way to measure spiritual growth is in terms of our relational experiences.  That is, we best discern how we are maturing in Christ as we interact with others.  Barna says that his … Continue reading →

“The whole message of the Gospel is this: become like Jesus.”  (Henri Nouwen, Bread for the Journey)

Many obstacles may confound our journey, but our final step is into God’s house.

To be “like Christ” includes being humble and unassuming.  He rejected every attempt to make him famous, much less king.

A surgeon cuts in order to cure; God convicts in order to forgive.

The most-boring road to drive on is the one that just goes straight for miles.

There is no destination point on the pathway into the Infinite.

In a recent time of meditation the piece I was reading evoked this post. We have created an interesting reality as we consider the nature of God.  For the most part, the dominant image in Christian history has been a … Continue reading →

An old cliche says, “I’d rather burn out for Jesus than rust out for Jesus?”  Where does it say in the Bible that those are the only two options?  How about LIVE for Jesus?

“When the heart is full, the mouth falls silent.”  Brother Paul Quenon, Trappist Monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky.

When we realize how much God has forgiven us, we will see how much God loves us.

If the Christian faith were forced to be summarized in one word, it would be Grace.

God sometimes provides deliverance from evil.  At other times God provides perseverance in the face of it.