Vulnerable and Fulfilling

Just as in Jesus’ life, we experience both vulnerability and fulfillment. As humans we cannot avoid being made aware of our vulnerability. There are times when we become all too aware of how vulnerable we really are. We lose something. We miss an opportunity to go...

The Heart of Prayer

Jesus says, “Unless you become like children you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” What is he telling us? If we pray out of a strong ego in our desire of becoming holy or perfect, we are placing our focus on ourselves. Little children place all of their attention...

THIS Day

“Give us THIS DAY our daily bread.” We pray Jesus’ prayer in the “Our Father.” Most of the time we find ourselves preoccupied with what has happened or what is going to happen. What about this day? What about this moment? It is here and now that God wants to meet us....

“Love Changes Everything”

Jesus put in his road map for his followers almost the direct opposite what our society holds up as goals to be achieved. It wants us to strive for success and be winners, a future which comes with many possessions, consumption of pleasures, and power over others....

The Narrow Gate

Jesus put in his road map for his followers almost the direct opposite what our society holds up as goals to be achieved. It wants us to strive for success and be winners, a future which comes with many possessions, consumption of pleasures, and power over others....

God’s Will

While religious men and women take a vow of obedience, every Christian needs to make following God’s will an important part of their spiritual growth. It is our prayer life that enables us to focus of the will of God. “Thy will be done according to thy word.” When we...