A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY: Pocatello Church to Hold Palm Sunday, Holy Week ServicesEvensen, Kendra
And so the meaning of Palm Sunday begins to become clear to us.Caesar’s kingdom, the empire of Rome, rules by fear with threats of violence, demanding submission. God’s kingdom, the kingdom of heaven, rules by faith with a promise of peace, inspiring joy. You see because again,whil...
Of her early life she recalled, “I was as happy as could be and didn’t know the meaning of sorrow.” Although destined to become part of Sudan, Darfur at that time was still a small independent Sultanate, ruled by a tribe called the Fur. Although the Fur had long been Muslim, thei...
“Pahadi,” meaning from the mountains, came the third composition. This light classical composition originated in the Himalayas. Although light, it was complex mix of sounds, which Alif compared to different colored pigments mixing with water. A visual artist as well, her medium of choice is w...
It’s named Earendel (meaning “morning star”) and is 12.9 billion light years away. Twelve point nine BILLION light years. Which means that the light we can see through the telescope right now began heading this way billions of years ago. I… January 2, 2024 in Advent/Christmas, ...
Jesus’ resurrection is God’s exclamation point on the value, purpose and meaning of life. In my blog,Easter Changes How We View Death, I drew on the Lazarus story. I return to it again. After Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, Lazarus stood at the entrance of the tomb, still wrappe...
On the four Sundays before Christmas (Dec 4, 10, 17 and 24) light the candles, say a short prayer and sing a Christmas carol. Rituals always have added meaning when refreshments are included. In the spirit of Advent, these should be simple. ...
The pursuit of power (influence, control, recognition) 4. The pursuit of meaning (peace, quality, relationships) This book is written for those interested in level four. At level two or three, one might be well advised to read a more typical self-help book on motivation or methods, on ...
It is a hymn that bears special meaning, and when you know the story behind it, you can really understand why this song touches the spirit so deeply. Horatio Spafford and his wife had already lost much – the death of a son, followed closely by the great Chicago fire and destruction of...
I must not claim the original meaning of each emblem and cere monial rite explained in detail, much to tbe as tonishment of many present. Both operative and speculative forms of Masonry were clearly illustrated, and shown to bo firmly founded on science mathematics and celestial maoha...