SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“If you abide in My word,” the Lord Jesus tells them, “you shall know the Truth” (John8:31-32). The verb “to know,” when used in the...

“Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin (John 8:21); “Therefore I said to you...

“We all have a general calling, which is to draw closer and closer to the Lord…” (Edith M. Humphrey) “God the Father loves humankind no...

“The problem of pain, of war and the horror of war, of poverty and disease is always confronting us. But a God who allows no pain, no...

“What is the heart? In biblical and patristic usage, the term “heart” does not correspond to the emotions. Rather, it is synonymous with...

“When we do something well, we want to tell others and be recognized. But recognition is dangerous—it can lead to inflated pride…Often...

“Your deepest desire…is the one manifested by your daily life and habits…Motivation can fade. Habits prevail." (Geoff Dyer, Bruce Bickel...

“Among human beings, love appears to spring from feelings and emotions. Thus some mistakenly characterize love as irrational. But love...

“The opposite of autonomy is theonomy. This is the belief that the fulfillment of human existence, while it begins in this world, is...

“God, in His providence, is directing our lives according to His plan and purpose. Hunting for livestock or having a vehicle break down...