Eucharist / Holy Communion
“The Christian Faith is not philosophy, but rather communion with God…True Christianity raises the matter of community (communion) to an...
Willingness
“If you would enter into the mystery, then, like Christ Himself, you must become small, weak, poor, misunderstood, and willing to be...
Grace and Joy
“The Greek word for joy is chairo. This word is related to charis, which means “grace.” Joy, therefore, is literally rooted in grace....
Spiritual Depth
“The moral/spiritual life, when treated as one more progressive project, is largely marked by constant failure or worse. We cannot teach...
Silence and Prayer
“…silence is the preferred sound of the soul. The noise of the mind is the chatter of distraction. Such a description is frustrating to...
Spiritual Perception/Warfare/Experiences
“The life of a believer is not one of ease but a constant spiritual battle.” (Foundation Study Bible, 2 Corinthians 10:4) “…there is a...
Suffering
“Many believers today think that pain is the exception in the Christian life. When suffering occurs, they say, “Why me?” They feel as...
Modernity
“The mobility of populations…does violence to the extended family, having rendered one of the most fundamental structures of human...
Narcissism
“It’s interesting that educators once thought the self-esteem movement would one day serve as a type of vaccine for our children. They...