Posts with the category “faith-amp-life”

Just as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are in relationship with each other, we in turn know that God desires to be relationship with us.  Read More

No matter what mess we get ourselves into, no matter what mistakes we make, no matter how unfaithful and undeserving we might be, God looks at us time and again and God takes a deep breath and says, “I can work with this.”  Read More

I realized that to say God is the Creator of Heaven and Earth means that all of creation is important, beautiful, and sacred because it was made by God.  Read More

"The Law" is what helps us to see how our life is out of alignment and thus helps us to more fully understand the Good News ("The Gospel") of Jesus Christ.   Read More

The goodness of God molds us into the people we are called to be.  Read More

when you pray, “Surprise me God” you are letting God be in control and you can approach the day with confidence and a sense of trust.  Read More

Grace is a belief that God loves all of creation not because we follow the rules but simply because God can't help but love each and every one of us.  Read More

The blessings of God are meant to be celebrated and shared, not regulated and controlled. All throughout Jesus’ ministry he was arguing with the religious leaders about these points.   Read More

“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” - 1 John 4:11-12   Read More

Above all else, the Liturgical Calendar invites us to see the presence of God in every moment of the year.  Read More

Just as stars have taught us about the massive nature of the universe, Jesus came to teach us about the unlimited expanses of God’s love for us.   Read More

New beginnings are often a theme for January. Isaiah 43:19 says, “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” As we navigate a new year with new opportunities, God will be with us to offer us strength, presence and wisdom.   Read More

“Prayer is not about beseeching a distant one to alter the mystery of reality, but rather prayer is about coming into tune with the deepest energies within us—the energies that I believe are of the One. The practice of prayer is bringing us back into relationship with that which is already among us and within us.” - John Philip Newell  Read More

We can get so focused on the current chapter of our story but we must always remember that God has a Long-Term Plan.   Read More

The hymn doesn’t promise an easy path or a protected one. Instead, it points us toward what truly steadies us: the Rock to whom we cling.   Read More

Our baptism is this joyous welcome into God’s family. We are doused with water and, even though we’re quickly dried off, the power of that event still remains.  Read More

It’s as if God is telling us every day to face the future with hope rather than fear. It’s all just a decision in the end.  Read More

What God does for us always comes first. We don’t have to work our way up to God, we don’t have to get it all right in order to be alright. God extends grace and mercy and forgiveness to us first.  Read More

Our faith is a gift that allows us to be closer to God when the challenges of intellect overwhelm.   Read More

What’s in your hands? What gifts or skills do you have that could be used in a new way for the sake of God’s mission?  Read More

if we really believe that God is present with us, that means that our current moment has all that we could ever need.  Read More

Sunset seemed to be the ideal time to offer thanks for all the blessings of that day.  Read More

'I can’t believe there is a God, or God would not have allowed this to happen.' How do we make sense of these moments?  Read More

This is why we practice faith together with others. We can’t possibly perfectly believe on our own.  Read More

“God has got your back.” In other words, we are not alone.  Read More

When we get sucked into the whirlwinds of life, one of the most powerful things we can do is zoom out.   Read More

You see the real miracle here isn’t the boat-load of fish. The miracle is what happens in the hearts of Simon and James and John.   Read More

In that way, the Ascension is an affirmation of this fragile human existence.   Read More