The enduring message believers have heard “from the beginning”—the call to love one another. This foundational truth remains essential for living faithfully in a world full of distractions and shifting values. Let us return to the simplicity and power of abiding in Christ's love…
Read MoreIn this edition, we examine what a love for God and a love for one’s neighbor looks like. With the advancement of the Church, we can take a look at what Paul says when he mentioned many members yet one body. Each member of the body is going to give and receive love differently, and when we’re able to examine what each member of the Body is able to contribute with humility, our “hearts can be enlarged” to receive new perspectives and practices.
Read MoreCommuning with God face to face isn’t reserved for the “greats” in times past, but that access, that face-to-face friendship is something we all have access to in the present.
Prayer is the one activity that ties together the faculties of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.
Read MoreI felt as though God was telling me, “Just as though there is more to this church than meets the eye, there is more to My Church than meets the eye.” I had judgments upon people I had never met, and they had larger hearts than my misguided perceptions could have comprehended.
Read MoreFrom the experience of training institutions and business leaders, I found that "asking questions" can be a path to kindness. In the four Gospels, Jesus asked more than 300 questions. But wait a minute, Jesus declared himself to be “the way” and “the truth” and he knew what was in people’s hearts, so why did he ask so many questions?
Read MoreImagine you’re playing Monopoly, and your objective is to go around the board 400 times. That’s a crazy long game of monopoly, right? But in this game of Monopoly, everyone else is given the typical starting money to play the game and you are not.
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