The sound of church bells is a message to the forces of fanaticism and sectarianism (and even to the smug non-Christian who deems Christians as second-class citizens) that churches, as well as the human Christian life and evocative prayer chants within its heart, will not be silenced. As ...
Khaleel Jooste
this could mean trouble. “Lilia,” said Ms. Paladin, “I’ve noticed you usually finish your math quizzes before the rest of the class, and you usually add a few extra ‘made up’ problems and solutions on the side to prove your work.” Thinking, Lilia said, “It isn’t...
Son and Holy Spirit). Prayer is powerful and I can tell you that God answers almost all of my prayers ~ sometimes not the exact thing I prayed for, usually much better. And there are times when I wait and wait and it’s a no-go. I am always mindful that when a prayer doesn’t ...
Here’s a short prayer that Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael Curry recently shared that might give you comfort: “Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep. And give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ, give rest to the weary. Bless...
The story of saying the prayer also deserves a special place among our short Christmas stories.Lee, A seven-year-old boy, was asked to say thanks for the Christmas dinner. The family members bowed their heads in expectation. Lee began his prayer, thanking God for his Mommy, Daddy, ...
Should I change jobs? Should I cut my hair? Since I had no family living nearby, I consulted my church about everything and my prayer life revitalized. I called my new boyfriend in Texas to get his opinion. (And perhaps to stall for time so God could direct.) After some discussion, ...
And had I not learned to that prayers are often answered in ways we didn’t ask, could I have ever made it through the nights that were carried only by prayer? A Facebook memory this morning reminded me of the struggle it was to take Patrick on his first vacation. He’d been ...
“form of prayer” through which he might bereconciledto the world or mighttranscendhis negative experience of it. The lucidly described but inexplicable darkness of his works reveal Kafka’s own frustrated personal struggles, but through his powerless characters and the strange incidents that befall...
In the CRS-5, each of these five dimensions is linked to a particular item, while the CRSi-7 contains two additional items related to private practice (meditation along with prayer) and religious experience (participative along with interactive pattern). The items are formulated concerning the ...