Reflections on the Kingdom of God The challenge of Christianity has always been to be in, but not of, the world. We see the tension even in one of the most central teachings of Jesus: The Kingdom of God. It is not surprising to have misunderstandings about the Kingdom of God because even Jesus found […]
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Christian Meditation What is meditation? How do we do it? When and where is the best time and place? How long should we do it? Is it even Christian? These are some of the questions modern Christians have about meditation. Psalm 1:2 tells us we are blessed when we meditate on God’s law. Joshua 1:8
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Am I my brother’s keeper: Looking at the Christians attitude towards others In my mind I keep a collection of quasi doctrine of a generalized cultural Christianity. What these ideas have in common is they are wrong. Top of the list is the familiar saying: God helps those who help themselves. Maybe you are one
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A Christian understanding of forgiveness Without some religious ethical teaching of forgiveness human beings often find it difficult to forgive at all. Retribution, revenge and overkill are more likely to be the gut reactions. Do me wrong and I will not only get even, I will pay you back one hundred fold and your children’s
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Christian Understanding of Time Often we of the English speaking world are at a disadvantage when it comes to language. We often find only one word for subjects that require the nuances of many descriptions. We use the word love to speak of our affection for God, our romantic relationships, and our taste in
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The most valuable things to use wisely. There are many valuable things available to modern people. Most of them have the potential to be very useful. Consider the automobile and the cell phone. The possible benefits of both are clear. They give individual freedom of travel and communication. There could easily be a list of
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Regular Customer I like it when they know my name And I can likewise do the same I like it when they know my seat And Have my coffee what a treat For service I will tip them well And listen to them as they tell About their lives and family And they will
Three Streams of the Christian River Introduction I recently changed my denominational affiliation from The Episcopal Church to the Charismatic Episcopal Church. This is a relatively new church organized in the 1990s. However, it is not a “new” thing. Rather it is theologically a blending together of three older traditional understandings of Christian theology.
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The wonder of writing I’m working on my first novel The process is a great marvel Where indeed do stories live Before the muses chooses to give They seem to drop out of the air First nothing then maybe a pair Appear before my inward eye And voices speak aloud or sigh And I
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The Bookstore These days it’s E-books that I read And yet the bookstore I do need To browse the shelves and marvel still At all the isles and how they fill With covers colorful and bright To make a wondrous tempting sight That says “read me oh read me please!” Or lures me in to