I want to encourage anyone who feels discouraged because of having made unsuccessful attempts to follow Christ. In and of ourselves we cannot follow him; we are all equally unable.
God desires that we experience the fullness of joy in Him by setting our eyes on Jesus. If you haven’t put your faith and hope in Jesus, you won’t know the fullness of His joy either.
If religion is to ever again be a unifying, uplifting, democratizing or equalizing force in our society, the people who are not (yet) strivers or winners will need to feel welcome and believe there’s a compelling reason to participate. That seems to be where the church has failed.
The greatest gift we can ever receive is salvation, and guess what? If you were the only one who needed saving, He would do it still just for you.
You Are a Theologian by J.T. English and Jen Wilkin — Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with
When we gather as a church, we sing songs that remind us and celebrate who God is and what He has done. I know that we often bring hardship into the gathering — hurt, difficulties. But are you allowing those things to overshadow your joy or are you fighting for your joy to overshadow those things?
Let us lean into His wisdom and allow it to guide us as we navigate the complexities of life, drawing nearer to Him each day.
From my perspective, there may be several reasons for being cautious. As a specialist in Catholic liturgy and ritual, the most important critique has to do with true intent of preaching – to offer insight and inspiration on the human experience of faith.
I want to encourage anyone who feels discouraged because of having made unsuccessful attempts to follow Christ. In and of ourselves we cannot follow him; we are all equally unable.
God desires that we experience the fullness of joy in Him by setting our eyes on Jesus. If you haven’t put your faith and hope in Jesus, you won’t know the fullness of His joy either.
If religion is to ever again be a unifying, uplifting, democratizing or equalizing force in our society, the people who are not (yet) strivers or winners will need to feel welcome and believe there’s a compelling reason to participate. That seems to be where the church has failed.
The greatest gift we can ever receive is salvation, and guess what? If you were the only one who needed saving, He would do it still just for you.
You Are a Theologian by J.T. English and Jen Wilkin — Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with
When we gather as a church, we sing songs that remind us and celebrate who God is and what He has done. I know that we often bring hardship into the gathering — hurt, difficulties. But are you allowing those things to overshadow your joy or are you fighting for your joy to overshadow those things?
Let us lean into His wisdom and allow it to guide us as we navigate the complexities of life, drawing nearer to Him each day.
From my perspective, there may be several reasons for being cautious. As a specialist in Catholic liturgy and ritual, the most important critique has to do with true intent of preaching – to offer insight and inspiration on the human experience of faith.
I want to encourage anyone who feels discouraged because of having made unsuccessful attempts to follow Christ. In and of ourselves we cannot follow him; we are all equally unable.
God desires that we experience the fullness of joy in Him by setting our eyes on Jesus. If you haven’t put your faith and hope in Jesus, you won’t know the fullness of His joy either.
If religion is to ever again be a unifying, uplifting, democratizing or equalizing force in our society, the people who are not (yet) strivers or winners will need to feel welcome and believe there’s a compelling reason to participate. That seems to be where the church has failed.
The greatest gift we can ever receive is salvation, and guess what? If you were the only one who needed saving, He would do it still just for you.
You Are a Theologian by J.T. English and Jen Wilkin — Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with
When we gather as a church, we sing songs that remind us and celebrate who God is and what He has done. I know that we often bring hardship into the gathering — hurt, difficulties. But are you allowing those things to overshadow your joy or are you fighting for your joy to overshadow those things?
Let us lean into His wisdom and allow it to guide us as we navigate the complexities of life, drawing nearer to Him each day.
From my perspective, there may be several reasons for being cautious. As a specialist in Catholic liturgy and ritual, the most important critique has to do with true intent of preaching – to offer insight and inspiration on the human experience of faith.
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