The Prayer Gathering topic on November 19 was - The Radical and Controversial Jesus. To help facilitate the discussion, the following sources were utilized: "The Secret Message of Jesus" by Brian D. McLaren and "The Heart of Christianity" by Marcus Borg. Before we discussed the topic we briefly reviewed the setting at the time of Jesus. 1. The … [Read more...]
What Will You Do Today?
God loves you. Because God loves you, God also believes in you. What does this mean? Why is this important? It means that God has created you for a purpose. God has instilled within you gifts and abilities. These gifts and abilities are specific to you. God is waiting for you to discover them. After you discover them, God wants you to act on … [Read more...]
Let God Speak To You
“In the silence of the heart God speaks. If you face God in prayer and silence, God will speak to you. Then you will know that you are nothing. It is only when you realize your nothingness, your emptiness, that God can fill you with Himself. Souls of prayer are souls of great silence.” ― Mother Teresa We must learn to be silent. As we sit before … [Read more...]
Together We Can Make A Difference
The Relationship and Transformation blog discussed our relationship with God, with others and with ourselves. I discussed how we can strengthen each relationship. As our relationship with God and others continues to grow, we want to share this love. We want to include our community in our relationships and we want to share this overflowing love … [Read more...]
Relationship and Transformation
The Christian life is about relationship and social transformation. I will focus on relationship for this commentary. I will discuss social transformation on my next blog. We are to have a relationship with God. We are to have a relationship with each other. It also follows that the more we love ourselves, the more successful we will be at … [Read more...]
Empty Yourself
this post my contain affiliate links I recently read Carl McColman's book, Answering the Contemplative Call, First Steps on the Mystical Path. The term kenosis is mentioned. Kenosis is a Greek word that means emptiness. Carl describes kenosis as a key to the wisdom tradition of Jesus. Carl challenges us to empty ourselves to the point where God … [Read more...]
