Division
“ ‘Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. For from now on five in one house will...
Respond/Responding
“ ‘And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure’ (1 Corinthians 4:12). The apostles...
Overcoming
“It is interesting to note how many artists have had physical problems to overcome, deformities, lameness, terrible loneliness. Could...
Self-Reliance
“This unique reality that constitutes our true self, is, in its most foundational aspect, a gift. We never “create ourselves”…We are not...
Sin and Sins
“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...
Resistance
“ ‘and no one, having drunk old wine, immediately desires new; for he says, ‘The old is better’ (Luke 5:39). This saying occurs only in...
Drawing Near to God
“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...
Healing/Healers (Medicine, Physicians, Healthcare Workers)
“It is godly to honor the hard-working physician, who is seen in Scripture as a gift from God. Since God is the true Healer, it is He...
Heart (Illumination)
“What is the heart? In biblical and patristic usage, the term “heart” does not correspond to the emotions. Rather, it is synonymous with...
Praise and Popularity
“When we do something well, we want to tell others and be recognized. But recognition is dangerous—it can lead to inflated pride…Often...
