Knowing Your Inmost Being

Knowing Your Inmost Being

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven...
Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise

Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise

A meditation on Luke 23:39-43 One of the criminals who was hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed...
Life With God

Life With God

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” -Matthew 28:19-20...
The Myth of Forgiving Yourself

The Myth of Forgiving Yourself

The Myth of Forgiving Yourself by Chad Bird Have you ever been told the mantra, “God has forgiven you. It’s time to forgive yourself.” Perhaps that line is more dangerous than we once thought. This is a blog post addressing the issue, written by Chad...
Christmas: A Time Worth Not Spoiling

Christmas: A Time Worth Not Spoiling

I walked into my 8th grade religion classroom today with a question on my mind. I said to the kids, “I’m going to get to see Star Wars, but not until after Christmas. So I want a yes or no answer to this question and that’s it…was it...