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Happy New Year
We must not be led to believe that the Disciplines are only for spiritual giants and hence beyond our reach, or only for contemplatives who devote all their time to prayer and meditation. Far from it. God intends the Disciplines of the spiritual life to be for ordinary human beings: people who have jobs, whoContinue reading “Happy New Year”
Advent Devotion – Thursday, December 19, 2019
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures, 3 the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be Son of God withContinue reading “Advent Devotion – Thursday, December 19, 2019”
Advent Devotion – Monday, December 9, 2019
Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, “Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. Isaiah 35:3-4 [NRSV] We often think of Advent as a time of waiting. But it is also a time of action as told us in theContinue reading “Advent Devotion – Monday, December 9, 2019”
Introduction to a Year with Jesus
To be a follower of Jesus means that we know the ways of Jesus and are committed to imitating them. It is a two-pronged process with either part being as important as the other. For if you know the ways of Jesus but are not committed to doing them, the book of James says weContinue reading “Introduction to a Year with Jesus”
