Mark 1:21-28 Jesus and his disciples went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried […]

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 12 All things are permitted for me, but not all things are of benefit. All things are permitted for me, but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, however God will do away with both of them. But the body is not

I have heard people say this and I’ve even said it myself, “I consider myself spiritual but not religious.”. Some thoughts have formed around that idea in my consciousness and an analogy presented itself to me that I thought was pretty helpful. What I believe most people mean when they describe themselves as spiritual but

From Genesis Chapter 6 5 Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of mankind was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually. 6 So the Lord was sorry that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 11 Now the earth

2 Samuel 7:1-17 Now it came about, when the king lived in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, 2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I live in a house of cedar, but the ark of God remains within the tent.” 3 Nathan

1Thessalonians 5:16-24 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not quench the Spirit, 20 do not utterly reject prophecies, 21 but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good, 22 abstain from every form of evil.23 Now may the God of peace Himself

Literal-mindedness is a kind of stupidity, or, better, a kind of stupor, an insensibility or deadness of spirit brought about by the shape our lives have been forced to take by the pressures of the world we have made for ourselves through violence and irresponsibility, vanity and abuse, ingratitude and unchecked ambition, consumption and apathy.

“Only deification is capable of justifying creation. It is the only theodicy.” Sergius Bulgakov Lately I have been wondering what the point is for us being here. Why did God create us. None of us ask to be born and we can’t rightly leave. And life is hard and there is pain and suffering and