(…continued) Twenty centuries ago the Romans did not know what to make of the early Christians who were so odd as to have only one God, but they were impressed by how the Christians helped each other– and everyone else. In most the monasteries of the Middle Ages there were rules about hospitality, […]
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Many years ago, my brother and I took our two high school age sons on a trip to the mountains of Colorado. On the drive home, in the middle of Nebraska, our car started to choke and sputter. We pulled off at the first exit, coasted in to a motel parking lot, and
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John 13:1-16 — It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas,
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Above: Mohandis Gandhi (1869-1948) as a young lawyer in South Africa ******************************* The first petition of the Lord’s Prayer (after the introduction) is perhaps the most difficult to understand. We know what the other petitions mean when they ask for things like daily bread or forgiveness or help in times of temptation. These
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In John 14:26, Jesus promised that after he went away, he would send the Holy Spirit to “remind you of everything I have said to you.” One of the ways the Holy Spirit reminds us of Jesus is by the lives of people who have been inspired by the example of Jesus’ life, as
The Wanderer, 1935, Josef Sigall (1891-1953) —————————- By Joan Chittister, National Catholic Reporter, vol. 37., #18. Once upon a time, a seeker went from land to land to discover an authentic religion. Finally, the seeker found a group of extraordinary fame. They were known for the goodness of their lives and for the
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On April 3, 1968 the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech in Memphis, Tennessee. In that speech he reviewed the previous several years of the long struggle for equal rights for his people in this country. He talked about his place in that struggle, and how his life had been
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(…continued) You have often been told to use your head. I am suggesting also use your ‘but.’ Use it like these Biblical writers for the strengthening of your faith as you remember God’s past faithfulness. Everyone has a story to tell of trouble in their life. And every person of faith can
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One of the strongest arguments for the truth of the Gospel of Christ is the personal testimony of someone whose life has been changed by it. The changed lives of Christians does not prove the historical truth of Christianity, but it is an important piece of supportive evidence; and, it is consistent with
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“Where is the Kingdom of God?” ———————————– NOTE TO READER: Sundays (at least for a while) I will be posting a one hour video in two parts: Part One will be a worship service, and Part Two will be something else. The video is directly below this text. Below the video on this page is
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