Archives

  • Does the Bible Support Slavery?

    How to handle a classic moral objection: the Bible is an evil book because it supports slavery (thus disproving Christianity and theism by implication).

  • The Flesh and the Spirit

    What’s the flesh? The flesh is the inner child inside of us and we often recognize the voice.. You may have heard it this morning when the alarm went off.

  • The Praise of the Father

    God has made himself known through Jesus, and in knowing Jesus, we come to know the Father. In Jesus’ life and in his person, God reveals himself to us.

  • Doubting Thomas and Mercy

    Thomas believed in Jesus. He had followed Jesus and had made the decision to set his life by Jesus. Now, Jesus had been killed – even dying the death of a common criminal. The weight of the world’s sin, violence and injustice had crushed Thomas’ hope.

  • A Worrier’s Guide to Peace

    How many times do we panic and spend countless hours worrying without ever asking for the Lord’s help? And when we do turn to him, how often is it only because we’ve reached the end of our rope?

  • The Conditions of Discipleship

    Choosing life with Christ means that every relationship we have must be understood from a new perspective. For many in Matthew’s community, this choice brought division to their family.

  • The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry

    Christians see differently, and that is why their prayer, their worship, their action, their whole way of being in the world have a distinctive accent and flavor.

  • Am I The Last One?

    Am I the last Catholic who loves Jesus and believes in the Lord and the Church, and is excited about the faith? …Sometimes it feels like I’m one in 450!

  • Courage Under Persecution

    Persecution and suffering can not be avoided or prevented. But Jesus reassures his disciples that God knows and cares about what happens to his children.