Lessons of the Sower, Part 2: The Rocks
In our last article we reflected on the nature of distraction and how Satan uses that to keep us from letting Christ into our lives. Today, we are…
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Reflecting on the Paraclete
Readings for May 25, 2014: Sixth Sunday of Easter He wore steel rimmed glasses and had hair to the middle of his back. The fringe on his buck-skinned…
Jesus: Way, Truth, Life
Readings for May 18, 2014: Fifth Sunday of Easter “As long as you believe in God and try to be a good person, it doesn’t matter what religion…
Does Jesus Want Us Out of the Church?
I just read a news story praising a Nashville-based literary agency that represents “top progressive Christian authors.” It stated that many of the authors have been influenced by Phyllis Tickle,…
The God Particles: Part One
Science and religion. Who in their right mind would want to blog about this? Why would I want to throw gasoline on the spark and risk igniting a…
Lessons of the Sower, Part 1: The Path
Sharing the joy of the Gospel is not always an easy thing. There are many challenges that lay before us. That is why Jesus told us the Parable…
The Power of Confession
Recently I reviewed the book The Light is On For You: The Life-Changing Power of Confession, the latest book by Cardinal Donald Wuerl. It was an eye-opening read…
Are You Passing Up the Green Pastures of Abundant Life?
Readings for May 11, 2014: Fourth Sunday of Easter The atheist philosopher of the 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche, once said: “if Christians want me to believe in their…
Sin and Weltanschauung
Last night I attended the first of two lectures at my parish on the topic of worldview. One thread ran like this: The ultimate reality is God, who…
Emmaus: From Despair to Joy
Readings for May 4, 2014: Third Sunday of Easter What a disappointment! They thought they’d found the Messiah. But he’d been trapped like an animal and executed as…