SACRAMENTAL LIVING

“Humanity has never run short of ways to distract itself, but in the media age, distraction has become a way of life.” (Sarah Clarkson) “Modern people have a hard time setting their hearts and minds on any one thing. Intervening in our lives is an endless number of media and electronic disruptions. Being “single-minded” may be another thing that contemporary society has left in the past. Many studies have noted the shortening attention span of modern people. The ubiquitous fl

“Our yearning for renewal knows no limits. Even the seemingly mundane things can reflect, like in a drop of water, something truly great… An encounter with God always results in renewal. It has been this way for centuries, throughout the history of Christianity… What is spiritual renewal? It is when you are no longer weighed down by the burden of past traumas and mistakes, your present is filled with joy, and you anticipate the future without fear. We are happy people, becaus

“During times of struggle or fear …we can feel abandoned. Sometimes we just feel it and sometimes we verbalize it. When we verbalize it,...

“…humanity was created immortal and incorruptible, though not inherently immortal and self-sustaining (only God is so). Humanity is...

“Death is the great leveler. People who have beauty, riches (Psalms 49:16–17), and power in this world will lose them all at death. They...

“We live in a culture of knee-jerk criticism. See something about someone on the news, we immediately think we know the full truth about...

“Many believers today think that pain is the exception in the Christian life. When suffering occurs, they say, “Why me?” They feel as...

“Any excessive focus on form alone will disrupt our communion with God and our ability to love others as Christ commands.” (Dynamis...

“We often hear of ‘quality of life’... Let me ask you this, who has a better quality of life: the one who knows God is caring for him, or...