Abstraction
“One of the competing philosophies opposed to Christian thinking from antiquity is dualism, which was very prevalent in the ancient...
Emptiness
“…there are people who have everything but at the same time say they have nothing. They have a house, but they want two, three, four,...
Desire
“Desire is transformed into lust when we exclude God from the picture. Without God, the natural powers of our soul become corrupt. Abba...
Self-Seeking
“ ‘Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you...
Self-Sufficiency
“The fall arises out of man’s free decision to reject personal communion with God and restrict himself to the autonomy and...
Christian Life
“…to grow in the faith and to mature in our Christian life, we need to “turn aside” from our thoughtless and superficial way of life. We...
Visible/Invisible
“Though our secular society believes in the unseen forces of “dark matter,” “black holes,” and the “solar wind,” it denies the invisible...
Service and Others
“Called by Isaiah “the just One who serves many well” (Is 53:11), Christ reveals through His life and teaching the high calling of...
Hiddenness
“Christ was hidden in the Scriptures, which could not be understood until the time when the things that they had spoken of had come to...
Weariness (Fatigue)
“People today are weary, confused and darkened by sin and egoism….People need to realize that their life is troubled because they have...