Category: Meditation

This was a good watch – very informative and insightful. I liked the way the whole series ended – which brings a focus to conversations that REALLY matter. I thoroughly enjoyed the style and format too …

“The early Christians were known for the way they lived, not only for what they believed. For them, the two were completely intertwined. The earliest title given to them reflected the importance of their kingdom lifestyle. They were not called the people of “the experience” or the people of “right doctrine” or even the people…

(From Maundy Thursday, April, 23, 2006, Bangsar Lutheran Church) “It is crucial to move from principle to practice — from idea to embodiment. The Word became flesh. And we beheld his glory. The essence, the very being of the ultimate, was there for us to look at, to behold, to touch, to be with. Just…

I finished reading John 18.1-19.42 this afternoon as the rain slowly stopped and now it’s in the cool of the afternoon. The following words come timely and is “Good News” for me. … I believe. “Being a Christian does not mean being religious in a certain way, or on the basis of some methodology to…

Interesting insight from Rite of baptism trickles away. I most definately “resonate” and echo what Brian says … I liked how the final words in the article was a twist from the title. To me it’s true that Baptism is rising in significance in my life and practice! 🙂 I will be conducting one baptism…

Thanks Prodiglal Kiwi(s) for this gem to bring to the surface the heart of God in all Christian ministry . ” I myself will dream a dream within you… Good dreams come from me, you know My dreams seem impossible, not too practical, not for the cautious man or woman a little risky sometimes a…

” … practice is the visible criterion that we have seriously received grace and also that we have entered effectively into God’s plan. For Paul, as for Jesus, practice is the touchstone of authenticity. We are in the presence here of something that is constant across the centuries.” ~ Jacques Ellul, The Subversion of Christianity,…

“To depend on God is to be free of men, things and self. It is to be able to take pleasure in all his gifts without being slave of any. It is to be able, as occasion demands, to spend and to save, to speak and to forbear, to act and to rest, to be…

Thanks Pat for a timely post (I’ll be getting ready to buy the book!). “Spiritual theology, using Scripture as text, does not present us with a moral code and tell us, ‘Live up to this”; nor does it set out a system of doctrine and say, “Think like this and you will live well.” The…

From Sacred Space. This is what I need daily. ___________________________________________________________________ This prayer helps us to put ourselves at God’s disposal. St Ignatius describes this ‘Preparatory prayer’ as asking for the grace that all my intentions, actions and operations may be directed purely to the praise and service of the Divine Majesty. (The Spiritual Exercises, no….