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There are many verses in Scripture that speak of God as a shield, a protector, a guard against stumbling. They are words of comfort and assurance–a reminder of God’s providence.
As strange as it sounds, I don’t believe our world has much desire left in it.
When I once preached on the wedding feast at Cana, I suggested that the six stone jars had a moral interpretation: six ways to purify the soul.
Forget your cell, your cave, your place of prayer and be where you are—and in no other place.
Whatever your age, you likely know someone who is older. Our elders have important wisdom to offer us, but many of them are suffering as well.
In our professional lives, we often encounter challenges and difficulties that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, and disheartened.
Most of us were taught that God would love us if and when we changed. In fact, God loves you so that you can change.
Despite the two letters written to St. Timothy, he doesn’t get a lot of personal face time in the Bible; his various snippets are scattered.
The word encounter is defined as an unexpected meeting with someone. Today, consider how the hardest parts of your life, the most difficult situations, have led you to encountering God.
John realizes she is not just a tool, a means for God to become human. She is herself a feminine force in the cosmos of his visions.
