Into the Sea of God
“Launch out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” God expects us to go farther into the water. We all have times in...
Community Built on Compassion
“Kindness is one of God’s many qualities; therefore, it always spreads joy, drives away the clouds, and opens up hearts like the spring...
Extremism: A Word on God's Expectations
“In the evening, the communal prayer would end with an impressive ‘God is with us’ sung by three hundred voices. On the top floor there...
Distracted and Restless
“If a hen stops sitting on the eggs, she will hatch no chickens. The monk or nun who goes from place to place grows cold and dead in...
To Spread Heaven on Earth
“The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and lo, the bush was burning, yet it...
Beauty is Our Testimony
God expects us to love beauty and to create beauty. This is central to our commission as Christian people. It is bound up in the role of...
The Universe and God's Law
Our universe is held together by a rhythm. Everything that moves in harmony with that rhythm thrives. The Scriptures call this the Law of...
A Separate Culture
“The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15) These words were like a bolt of...
A Heart at Rest
“Your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you” (John 16:22). Joy is the byproduct of a heart at rest in God. We lack...
Listening to God
Are we training ourselves to hear God’s voice? How are we listening? Christ is the Good Shepherd. His sheep are those who know his voice....